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{{Short description|American a cappella gospel sextet}}
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{{Infobox musical artist <!-- See Misplaced Pages:WikiProject_Musicians --> {{Infobox musical artist <!-- See Misplaced Pages:WikiProject_Musicians -->
| Name = Take 6 | name = Take 6
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| Years_active = 1987 &ndash;
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| years_active = 1980–present
| label = {{hlist|]|]|]|Sono}}
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| website = {{URL|www.take6.com/}}
| current_members =
* Alvin Chea
* Khristian Dentley
* Joey Kibble
* Mark Kibble
* Claude V. McKnight III
* David Thomas
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* Cedric Dent
* ]
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'''Take 6''' is an influential ] ] ] ] formed in 1980 on the campus of ] in ]. The group sings in a contemporary style, integrating ] and ] influences into their ] songs and has 10 ] wins, 10 ], one ] and two ] nominations. They won ]s in 1989, 1990, 1991, 1995, 1998, and 2003 and have collaborated with ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ] and ]. '''Take 6''' is an American ] ] ] formed in 1980 on the campus of ] in ].<ref name="time">{{cite news |last=Ostling |first=Richard N. |url=http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,957270-1,00.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121105163342/http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,957270-1,00.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=November 5, 2012 |title=Religion: Evangelism And All That Jazz |publisher=TIME |date=March 20, 1989 |access-date =May 23, 2014}}</ref> The group integrates ] with spiritual and inspirational lyrics. Take 6 has received several ] as well as ]s, a ] and nominations for the ].

==Group biography==
===Oakwood College Years===
In 1980, ] formed an a cappella quartet, The Gentlemen's Estates Quartet, at ], a Seventh-Day Adventist college in ], where he was a freshman. He auditioned fellow students for the hobby group. The Gentlemen were rehearsing in a campus bathroom (later said to be in Peterson Hall), getting ready for a performance, when ] walked by and heard them singing. He joined the harmonizing, adding a fifth part, and ended up singing with them onstage that very night.<ref></ref> Mark later invited ] to join the group. The group performed under the moniker "Alliance".

The group performed in local churches and on campus over the next years, with members changing due to college's inevitable comings and goings. In 1985, the lower half of the group (bass, baritone, and second tenor) left upon graduating. At that time, ], ], and ] joined.


The band has worked with ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ] and ]. All original members grew up in the ].<ref name="time" />
===Recording Group===
The group was signed to ] in 1987, and quickly changed its name to "Take 6" after a name search revealed that "Alliance" was already being used. Their eponymous debut album, released in 1988, won them two ] and resulted in top ten appearances on both the ] and ]. Take 6's swinging, harmony-rich gospel sound attracted a flurry of attention, and the group went on to record or appear with a number of luminaries, including ], ] and ].


==Biography==
In 1991, after the release of their second album, ''So Much 2 Say'', Mervyn Warren left the group to pursue a career as a producer. Joey Kibble, Mark's younger brother, was invited to round out the vocal lineup. The group added instrumentation to their purely a cappella sound beginning with the record ''He Is Christmas''; ''Join The Band'' and ''Brothers'' continued their streak of success, and Take 6 amassed a total of seven Grammys and eight ], as well as topping the Downbeat Magazine's Reader's and Critic's poll for seven years' consecutively. {{Fact|date=February 2007}}
===Oakwood College years===
In 1980, Claude McKnight, older brother of R&B musician ], formed an a cappella quartet, The Gentlemen's Estates Quartet, at Oakwood College (now ]), a ] university in Huntsville, Alabama, where he was a freshman. He auditioned students for the group. While rehearsing in a campus bathroom to prepare for a performance, Mark Kibble heard them singing. He joined the harmonizing, adding a fifth part with them onstage that night.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.singers.com/take6.html |title=Take 6 Contemporary Christian A Cappella Group |publisher=Singers.com |access-date=May 23, 2014}}</ref> Kibble invited ] to join the group, which performed under the name Alliance.<ref name="LarkinSM"/> Alliance performed in local churches and on campus with a changing roster of members. In 1985, the lower half of the group (bass, baritone, and second tenor) left after graduating. Alvin Chea, Cedric Dent, and David Thomas joined.<ref name="LarkinSM"/>


===Career===
Take 6's 1998 release, ''So Cool'', brought the group back to its a cappella origins.
The band signed a contract with ]<ref name="Ginell">{{cite web |last1=Ginell |first1=Richard S. |title=Take 6 |url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/take-6-mn0000155563/biography |website=AllMusic |access-date=2 October 2018}}</ref> in 1987 and changed its name to Take 6 after a search revealed the name "Alliance" was in use. Their self-titled debut album (1988) won Grammy Awards in the gospel and jazz categories<ref name="LarkinSM"/> and three Dove Awards. They contributed to the film '']'' and sang on the album '']'' by Quincy Jones. They also appeared on '']'' and '']''. The band's second album, ''So Much 2 Say'' (1990)<ref name="LarkinSM"/> appeared on the gospel, jazz, and R&B charts of ''Billboard'' magazine. The band then signed with ].<ref name="Ginell" /> In 1991, after the release of ''So Much 2 Say'', Mervyn Warren left the group to pursue a career as a record producer and was replaced by Joey Kibble, Mark Kibble's younger brother. The group added instrumentation to their a cappella sound on the album ''He Is Christmas''.<ref name="LarkinSM">{{cite book|title=]|editor=]|publisher=]|date=1993|edition=First|isbn=0-85112-733-9|page=259}}</ref>


In 2006, the group started the label Take 6 Records; ''Feels Good'', the first album on their new label, was released the same year. In 2007, they recorded with ] for his album '']''. A year later Take 6 released ''The Standard'', which ventured into more traditional jazz territory.
In 2006 the group launched ] and the 2006 release ''Feels Good'' was released on that label.


''Believe'' (Sono, 2016), produced by Claude Villani and Ross Vannelli, charted in six categories on ''Billboard'' in its first two weeks of release.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sonorecordinggroup.com/take-6-believe-scores-big-on-the-billboard-charts-during-debut-week/|title=Take 6 Believe scores big on the Billboard charts during debut week|website=sonorecordinggroup.com|date=April 5, 2016|access-date=April 5, 2016}}</ref> ''Iconic'' (Sono, 2018), produced and arranged by the band, was its first album to chart at No. 1 on the ''Billboard'' Contemporary Jazz Chart.{{citation needed|date=May 2018}} The first single was a cover version of "]" by ] and debuted on the Contemporary Jazz Song chart in the top 30. The second single, "]", is a cover of the ] classic.
The group currently lists ] as its official home-base, although two members have resided in Los Angeles for a number of years.<ref>*{{cite web|url=http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=57908316 |accessdate=2007-01-14 |title=Take 6|year=2006 |publisher=]}}</ref> All members grew up ]. {{Fact|date=February 2007}}


== Members == == Members ==
{{For|more information|Voice classification in non-classical music}}
===Current members===
] in ]]]
*''']''' (1985-Present) - bass
=== Current members ===
*''']''' (1985-Present) - baritone
* Claude V. McKnight III&nbsp;– first ] or first voice <small>(1980–present)</small>
*''']''' (1991-Present) - second tenor
* Mark Kibble&nbsp;– second tenor or second voice <small>(1980–present)</small>
:Kibble married singer ] of the ] group ] in August 1997.
* David Thomas&nbsp;– third tenor or fourth voice (former), third voice (today) <small>(1985–present)</small>
*''']''' (1985-Present) - first tenor.
* Joey Kibble &nbsp;– fourth tenor or third voice (former), fourth voice (today) <small>(1991–present)</small>
*''']''' (1985-Present) - first tenor.
* Khristian Dentley &nbsp;– ] or fifth voice <small>(2011–present)</small>
:McKnight's brother is ] musician ].
* Alvin Chea &nbsp;– ] or sixth voice <small>(1985–present)</small>
*''']''' (1985-Present) - second tenor


===Former members=== === Former members ===
* ] &nbsp;– third tenor or third voice/first tenor or first voice (song/section dependent) <small>(1980–1991)</small>
*''']''' (1985-1991)
* Cedric Dent &nbsp;– baritone or fifth voice <small>(1985–2011)</small>


== Discography == ==Discography==
===Album Releases=== ===Albums===
{| class="wikitable" {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:left;"
!align="left"|Release date
!align="left"|Album
!align="left"|Label
!align="left"|] certification
|- |-
!Year
|align="left"|]
! style="width:250px;"|Album
|align="left"|''] ''
! style="text-align:center;"|<small>US</small>
|align="left"|]
! style="text-align:center;"|<small>US<br />R&B</small>
|align="left"| - ], ]<br> - ], ]
! style="text-align:center;"|<small>US<br />Gospel</small>
! style="text-align:center;"|<small>US<br />Jazz</small>
! Label
! Certification(s)
|- |-
|1988
|align="left"|]
|align="left"|'']'' |'']''
| style="text-align:center;"|71
|align="left"|]
| style="text-align:center;"|41
|align="left"|
| style="text-align:center;"|3
| style="text-align:center;"|8
| style="text-align:left;|]
|]: Platinum
|- |-
|1990
|align="left"|]
|'']''
|align="left"|'']''
| style="text-align:center;"|72
|align="left"|]
| style="text-align:center;"|22
|align="left"|
| style="text-align:center;"|8
| style="text-align:center;"|2
| style="text-align:left;|Warner Alliance
|
|- |-
|1991
|align="left"|]
|'']''
|align="left"|'']''
| style="text-align:center;"|100
|align="left"|]
| style="text-align:center;"|84
|align="left"| - ], ]
| style="text-align:center;"| —
| style="text-align:center;"| —
| style="text-align:left;|]
|
|- |-
|1994
|align="left"|]
|align="left"|'']'' |'']''
| style="text-align:center;"|86
|align="left"|]
| style="text-align:center;"|17
|align="left"|
| style="text-align:center;"|17
| style="text-align:center;"| —
| style="text-align:left;|Reprise
|US: Gold
|- |-
|1996
|align="left"|]
|align="left"|'']'' |'']''
| style="text-align:center;"| —
|align="left"|]
| style="text-align:center;"|71
|align="left"|
| style="text-align:center;"| —
| style="text-align:center;"| —
| style="text-align:left;|Reprise
|
|- |-
|1998
|align="left"|], ]
|align="left"|'']'' |'']''
| style="text-align:center;"| —
|align="left"|]
| style="text-align:center;"|92
|align="left"|
| style="text-align:center;"|8
| style="text-align:center;"| —
| style="text-align:left;|Reprise
|
|- |-
|1999
|align="left"|], ]
|''We Wish You a Merry Christmas''
|align="left"|'']''
| style="text-align:center;"| —
|align="left"|]
| style="text-align:center;"| —
|align="left"|
| style="text-align:center;"| —
| style="text-align:center;"| —
| style="text-align:left;|Reprise
|
|- |-
|2002
|align="left"|], ]
|''Beautiful World''
|align="left"|'']''
| style="text-align:center;"| —
|align="left"|]
| style="text-align:center;"| —
|align="left"|
| style="text-align:center;"|14
| style="text-align:center;"| —
| style="text-align:left;|]
|
|- |-
|2006
|align="left"|]
|align="left"|'']'' |'']''
| style="text-align:center;"| —
|align="left"|]
| style="text-align:center;"| —
|align="left"|
| style="text-align:center;"| 10
| style="text-align:center;"| —
| style="text-align:left;|Take 6 Records
|
|- |-
|2008
|align="left"|], ]
|align="left"|'']'' |'']''
| style="text-align:center;"| —
|align="left"|]
| style="text-align:center;"| —
|align="left"|
| style="text-align:center;"| 6
| style="text-align:center;"| 2
| rowspan="2"|]
|
|- |-
|2010
|align="left"|],]
|align="left"|'']'' |'']''
| style="text-align:center;"| —
|align="left"|]
| style="text-align:center;"|70
|align="left"|
| style="text-align:center;"| —
| style="text-align:center;"|40
|
|- |-
|2012
|align="left"|], ]
|''One''
|align="left"|'']''
| style="text-align:center;"| —
|align="left"|Take 6 Records
| style="text-align:center;"| —
|align="left"|
| style="text-align:center;"| 15
| style="text-align:center;"| —
| style="text-align:left;|]
|
|- |-
|2016
|''Believe''
| style="text-align:center;"| —
| style="text-align:center;"| 25
| style="text-align:center;"| 9
| style="text-align:center;"| 2
| rowspan="2"| Sono
|
|-
|2018
|''Iconic''
| style="text-align:center;"| —
| style="text-align:center;"| 9
| style="text-align:center;"| —
| style="text-align:center;"| 1
|
|-
| colspan="8" style="text-align:center;" | "—" denotes that a release did not chart
|} |}


===Singles=== ===Live albums===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:left;"
{{listdev}}
|-
* "Spread Love" (Reprise, 1988)
!Year
* "David & Goliath" (Reprise, 1988)
! style="width:250px;"|Album
* "Milky-White Way" (Reprise, 1988)
! style="text-align:center;"|<small>US</small>
* "I L-O-V-E U" (Reprise, 1990)
! style="text-align:center;"|<small>US<br />R&B</small>
* "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen" (Reprise, 1990)
! style="text-align:center;"|<small>US<br />Gospel</small>
* "Ridin' The Rails" (K.D. Lang & Take 6) (Sire, 1990)
! style="text-align:center;"|<small>US<br />Jazz</small>
* "A Quiet Place" b/w "If We Ever"
! Label
* "Where Do The Children Play" (1991)
! Certification(s)
* "I Believe" (1991)
* "Biggest Part Of Me" (1994)
* "I Will Always Love You"
* "All I Need (Is A Chance)" (1994)
* "You Can Never Ask Too Much" (1995)
* "You Don't Have To Be Afraid" (1997)
* "One And The Same (featuring ])" (Reprise, 1999)
* "Takin' It To The Streets" (2002)
* "Come On" (Take 6, 2004)
* "More Than Ever" (Take 6, 2004)


===DVD releases===
{| class="wikitable"
!align="left"|Release date
!align="left"|DVD Title
!align="left"|Label
!align="left"|] certification
!align="center"|Cover Art
|-
|align="left"|
|align="left"|
|align="left"|
|align="left"|
|align="center"|
|- |-
|2000
|''Tonight: Live'' &nbsp;
| style="text-align:center;"| —
| style="text-align:center;"| —
| style="text-align:center;"| —
| style="text-align:center;"| —
| style="text-align:left;|Reprise
|
|} |}
Spread Love
U Turn


===Singles===
==Billboard chart history==
* 1988: "Spread Love" (Reprise)
===Albums===
* 1988: "David & Goliath" (Reprise)
* 1988: "Milky-White Way" (Reprise)
* 1988: "Gold Mine" (Take 6)
* 1988: "A Quiet Place"
* 1990: "I L-O-V-E U" (Reprise) (No.&nbsp;19 Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks<ref name="allmusic awards">{{cite web|author=Richard S. Ginell |url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/take-6-mn0000155563/awards |title=Take 6 &#124; Awards |publisher=AllMusic |access-date=December 24, 2013}}</ref>)
* 1990: "]" (Reprise)
* 1990: "Ridin' the Rails" ] & Take 6) (Sire)
* 1991: "Where Do the Children Play"
* 1991: "I Believe"
* 1994: "Biggest Part of Me" (No.&nbsp;36 Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks<ref name="allmusic awards" />)
* 1994: "All I Need (Is a Chance)"
* 1995: "You Can Never Ask Too Much"
* 1997: "You Don't Have to Be Afraid"
* 1999: "One and the Same (featuring ])" (Reprise)
* 2002: "]"
* 2006: "Come On" (Take 6)
* 2006: "More Than Ever" (Take 6)
* 2006: "Comes Love" with ] ('']'')
* 2006: "It's Alright With Me" with Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band (''XXL'')
* 2006: "It Was a Very Good Year" with Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band ('']'')
* 2011: "Never Enough" with Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band (''That's How We Roll'')
* 2012: "(It Only Takes) One"
* 2015: "When Angels Cry"
* 2018: "Sailing"

===Video releases===
{| class="wikitable" {| class="wikitable"
!align="left"|Year
!align="left"|Album/Song
!align="left"|Chart
!align="left"|Peak
|-
|align="left"|]
|align="left"|Take 6
|align="left"|Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums
|align="center"|41
|-
|align="left"|]
|align="left"|Take 6
|align="left"|Top Contemporary Jazz Albums
|align="center"|8
|-
|align="left"|]
|align="left"|Take 6
|align="left"|The Billboard 200
|align="center"|71
|-
|align="left"|]
|align="left"|I L-O-V-E U
|align="left"|Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks
|align="center"|19
|-
|align="left"|]
|align="left"|So Much 2 Say
|align="left"|Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums
|align="center"|22
|-
|align="left"|]
|align="left"|So Much 2 Say
|align="left"|Top Contemporary Jazz Albums
|align="center"|2
|-
|align="left"|]
|align="left"|So Much 2 Say
|align="left"|The Billboard 200
|align="center"|72
|-
|align="left"|]
|align="left"|He Is Christmas
|align="left"|Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums
|align="center"|84
|-
|align="left"|]
|align="left"|He Is Christmas
|align="left"|The Billboard 200
|align="center"|100
|-
|align="left"|]
|align="left"|Join The Band
|align="left"|Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums
|align="center"|17
|-
|align="left"|]
|align="left"|Join The Band
|align="left"|The Billboard 200
|align="center"|86
|-
|align="left"|]
|align="left"|Biggest Part Of Me
|align="left"|Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks
|align="center"|36
|-
|align="left"|]
|align="left"|All I Need (Is A Chance)
|align="left"|Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks
|align="center"|89
|-
|align="left"|]
|align="left"|Brothers
|align="left"|Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums
|align="center"|71
|- |-
!Year
|align="left"|]
!Title
|align="left"|So Cool
!Label
|align="left"|Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums
!Notes
|align="center"|92
|- |-
| 1992
|align="left"|]
| ''All Access''
|align="left"|Feels Good
| Warner Reprise
|align="left"|Top Independent Albums
| VHS
|align="center"|40
|- |-
| 2009
| ''] – A Tribute to ]''
| E1 Entertainment
| Guest
|} |}

==Awards== ==Awards and nominations==
===Award Wins=== ===Grammy Awards===
{| class="wikitable" {| class="wikitable sortable"
|- |-
! Year !! Award-giving body !! Award Category !! Song /Album Title ! Year !! Category !! Title !! Result
|- |-
|1989 || Best New Artist || style="text-align:center;"| — || {{nom}}
|]||]||Best Soul Gospel Performance - Duo, Group, Choir or Chorus||''Take 6''
|- |-
|1989 || Best Soul Gospel Performance – Duo, Group, Choir or Chorus || ''Take 6'' || {{won}}
|]||]||Contemporary Gospel Album||''Take 6''
|- |-
|]||]||Best Jazz Vocal Performance - Duo or Group||''Spread Love'' |1989 || Best Jazz Vocal Performance – Duo or Group || "Spread Love" || {{won}}
|- |-
|1990 || Best Gospel Performance – Duo, Group, Choir or Chorus || "The Savior Is Waiting" || {{won}}
|]||]||Group of the Year||
|- |-
|1990 || Best Jazz Vocal Performance – Duo or Group || "Like the Whole World's Watching" || {{nom}}
|]||]||Contemporary Gospel Song||''If We Ever''
|- |-
|1991 || Best Contemporary Soul Gospel Album || ''So Much 2 Say'' || {{won}}
|]||]||New Artist of the Year||
|- |-
|]||]||Best Gospel Performance - Duo, Group, Choir or Chorus||''The Savior Is Waiting'' |1992 || Best Jazz Vocal Performance || ''He Is Christmas'' || {{won}}
|- |-
|1993 || Best Jazz Vocal Performance|| "I'm Always Chasing Rainbows" || {{nom}}
|]||]||Best Contemporary Soul Gospel Album||''So Much 2 Say''
|- |-
|]||]||Contemporary Gospel Song||''I L-O-V-E You'' |1995 || Best Contemporary Soul Gospel Album || ''Join the Band'' || {{won}}
|- |-
|1995 || Best Rhythm & Blues Vocal Performance - Duo or Group || "Biggest Part of Me" || {{nom}}
|]||]||Contemporary Gospel Album||''So Much 2 Say''
|- |-
|]||]||Best Jazz Vocal Performance||''He Is Christmas'' |1996 || Best Rhythm & Blues Vocal Performance - Duo or Group || "All I Need (Is a Chance)" || {{nom}}
|- |-
|1997 || Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group With Vocals || "When You Wish upon a Star" || {{nom}}
|]||]||Contemporary Gospel Album||''He Is Christmas''
|- |-
|1997 || Best Instrumental Arrangement with Accompanying Vocal(s) || "When You Wish Upon a Star" || {{nom}}
|]||]||Contemporary Gospel Album||''Handel's Messiah: A Soulful Celebration'' (with Mervyn Warren, George Duke, David Pack, Patti Austin, , Gary Hines, Robert Sadin, Richard Smallwood, The Yellowjackets, and Fred Hammond)
|- |-
|]||]||Best Contemporary Soul Gospel Album||''Join the Band'' |1998 || Best Contemporary Soul Gospel Album || ''Brothers'' || {{won}}
|- |-
|1998 || Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group With Vocals || "You Don't Have to Be Afraid" || {{nom}}
|]||]||Best Contemporary Soul Gospel Album||''Join the Band''
|- |-
|]||]||Contemporary Gospel Album||''Join the Band'' |2000 || Best Contemporary Soul Gospel Album || ''So Cool'' || {{nom}}
|- |-
|2003 || Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals || "Love's in Need of Love Today" (with Stevie Wonder) || {{won}}
|]||]||Special Event Album||''Tribute: The Songs of Andrae Crouch'' (with CeCe Winans, Michael W. Smith, Twila Paris, Bryan Duncan, Wayne Watson, The Winans, Clay Crosse, The Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir, First Call, Andrae Crouch and the All-Star Choir)
|- |-
|2005 || Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals || "Moon River" (with Stevie Wonder) || {{nom}}
|]||]||Contemporary Soul Gospel Album||''Brothers''
|-
|]||]||Contemporary Soul Gospel Album||''Brothers''
|-
|]||]||Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals||''Love's In Need of Love Today'' (with Stevie Wonder)
|- |-
|2009 || Best Gospel Performance || "Shall We Gather at the River" || {{nom}}
|} |}


===Award nominations=== ===GMA Dove Award wins===
{| class="wikitable" {| class="wikitable sortable"
|- |-
! Year !! Award-giving body !! Award Category !! Song /Album Title ! Year !! Category !! Title
|- |-
|]||]||Best Soul Gospel Performance - Duo, Group, Choir or Chorus" '''(Winner)'''||''Take 6'' |1988 || Contemporary Gospel Album || ''Take 6''
|- |-
|1988 || Group of the Year || style="text-align:center;"| —
|]||]||Contemporary Gospel Album '''(Winner)'''||''Take 6''
|- |-
|1988 || Contemporary Gospel Song || "If We Ever"
|]||]||New Artist||''Take 6''
|- |-
|1988 || |New Artist of the Year || style="text-align:center;"| —
|]||]||Best Jazz Vocal Performance - Duo or Group '''(Winner)'''||''Spread Love''
|- |-
|1990 || Contemporary Gospel Song || "I L-O-V-E You"
|]||]||Group of the Year '''(Winner)'''||
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|]||]||Contemporary Gospel Song '''(Winner)'''||''If We Ever'' |1990 || Contemporary Gospel Album || ''So Much 2 Say''
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|1990 || Contemporary Gospel Album || ''He Is Christmas''
|]||]||New Artist of the Year '''(Winner)'''||
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|1992 || Contemporary Gospel Album || ''Handel's Messiah: A Soulful Celebration''
|]||]||Best Jazz Vocal Performance - Duo or Group||''Like the Whole World's Watching''
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|1994 || Contemporary Gospel Album || ''Join the Band''
|]||]||Best Gospel Performance - Duo, Group, Choir or Chorus '''(Winner)'''||''The Savior Is Waiting''
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|]||]||Best Contemporary Soul Gospel Album '''(Winner)'''||''So Much 2 Say''
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|]||]||Contemporary Gospel Song '''(Winner)'''||''I L-O-V-E You''
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|]||]||Contemporary Gospel Album '''(Winner)'''||''So Much 2 Say''
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|]||]||Best Jazz Vocal Performance '''(Winner)'''||''He Is Christmas''
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|]||]||Contemporary Gospel Album '''(Winner)'''||''He Is Christmas''
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|]||]||Contemporary Gospel Album '''(Winner)'''||''Handel's Messiah: A Soulful Celebration'' (with Mervyn Warren, George Duke, David Pack, Patti Austin, , Gary Hines, Robert Sadin, Richard Smallwood, The Yellowjackets, and Fred Hammond)
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|]||]||Best Jazz Vocal Performance||''I'm Always Chasing Rainbows''
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|]||]||Best Rhythm & Blues Vocal Performance - Duo or Group||''Biggest Part of Me''
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|]||]||Best Contemporary Soul Gospel Album '''(Winner)'''||''Join the Band''
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|]||]||Contemporary Gospel Album '''(Winner)'''||''Join the Band''
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|]||]||Best Rhythm & Blues Vocal Performance - Duo or Group||''Biggest Part of Me''
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|]||]||Best Rhythm & Blues Vocal Performance - Duo or Group||''All I Need (Is a Chance)''
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|]||]||Special Event Album '''(Winner)'''||''Tribute: The Songs of Andrae Crouch'' (with CeCe Winans, Michael W. Smith, Twila Paris, Bryan Duncan, Wayne Watson, The Winans, Clay Crosse, The Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir, First Call, Andrae Crouch and the All-Star Choir)
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|]||]||Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocal(s)||''When You Wish Upon a Star'' (various artists)
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|]||]||Pop Vocal Group||''When You Wish upon a Star''
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|]||]||Pop Vocal Group||''When You Wish upon a Star''
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|]||]||Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocal(s)||''When You Wish Upon a Star'' (various artists)
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|]||]||R&B Group Vocalist|| ''You Don't Have to Be Afraid''
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|]||]||Contemporary Soul Gospel Album '''(Winner)'''||''Brothers''
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|]||]||R&B Group Vocalist||''You Don't Have to Be Afraid''
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|]||]||Contemporary Soul Gospel Album '''(Winner)'''||''Brothers''
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|]||]||Contemporary Soul Gospel Album||''So Cool''
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|]||]||Contemporary Soul Gospel Album||''So Cool''
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|]||]||Contemporary Gospel Album of the Year||''Beautiful World''
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|]||]||Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals '''(Winner)'''||''Love's In Need of Love Today'' (with Stevie Wonder)
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|]||]||Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s)||''Comes Love'' (with Gordon Goodwin, Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band, and Brian McKnight)
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|]||]||Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals||''Moon River'' (with Stevie Wonder)
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|]||]||Outstanding Jazz Artist||
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|1996 || Special Event Album || ''Tribute: The Songs of Andrae Crouch'' (various artists)
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American a cappella gospel sextet For the card game previously published as 'Take 6!', see 6 nimmt!

Take 6
Take 6 performs for U.S. President George W. Bush and First Lady Laura Bush during a Black Music Month celebration at the White House in 2001Take 6 performs for U.S. President George W. Bush and First Lady Laura Bush during a Black Music Month celebration at the White House in 2001
Background information
OriginHuntsville, Alabama, U.S.
Genres
Instrument(s)Voice (vocal bass, vocal percussion, mouth trumpet)
Years active1980–present
Labels
Members
  • Alvin Chea
  • Khristian Dentley
  • Joey Kibble
  • Mark Kibble
  • Claude V. McKnight III
  • David Thomas
Past members
Websitewww.take6.com

Take 6 is an American a cappella gospel sextet formed in 1980 on the campus of Oakwood College in Huntsville, Alabama. The group integrates jazz with spiritual and inspirational lyrics. Take 6 has received several Grammy Awards as well as Dove Awards, a Soul Train Award and nominations for the NAACP Image Award.

The band has worked with Ray Charles, Nnenna Freelon, Gordon Goodwin, Don Henley, Whitney Houston, Al Jarreau, Quincy Jones, k.d. lang, Queen Latifah, The Manhattan Transfer, Johnny Mathis, Brian McKnight, Luis Miguel, Marcus Miller, Joe Sample, Ben Tankard, Randy Travis, CeCe Winans, Stevie Wonder and Jacob Collier. All original members grew up in the Seventh-day Adventist Church.

Biography

Oakwood College years

In 1980, Claude McKnight, older brother of R&B musician Brian McKnight, formed an a cappella quartet, The Gentlemen's Estates Quartet, at Oakwood College (now Oakwood University), a Seventh-day Adventist university in Huntsville, Alabama, where he was a freshman. He auditioned students for the group. While rehearsing in a campus bathroom to prepare for a performance, Mark Kibble heard them singing. He joined the harmonizing, adding a fifth part with them onstage that night. Kibble invited Mervyn Warren to join the group, which performed under the name Alliance. Alliance performed in local churches and on campus with a changing roster of members. In 1985, the lower half of the group (bass, baritone, and second tenor) left after graduating. Alvin Chea, Cedric Dent, and David Thomas joined.

Career

The band signed a contract with Warner Alliance in 1987 and changed its name to Take 6 after a search revealed the name "Alliance" was in use. Their self-titled debut album (1988) won Grammy Awards in the gospel and jazz categories and three Dove Awards. They contributed to the film Do the Right Thing and sang on the album Back on the Block by Quincy Jones. They also appeared on Sesame Street and Spike Lee & Company: Do It a Cappella. The band's second album, So Much 2 Say (1990) appeared on the gospel, jazz, and R&B charts of Billboard magazine. The band then signed with Reprise. In 1991, after the release of So Much 2 Say, Mervyn Warren left the group to pursue a career as a record producer and was replaced by Joey Kibble, Mark Kibble's younger brother. The group added instrumentation to their a cappella sound on the album He Is Christmas.

In 2006, the group started the label Take 6 Records; Feels Good, the first album on their new label, was released the same year. In 2007, they recorded with Eros Ramazzotti for his album E². A year later Take 6 released The Standard, which ventured into more traditional jazz territory.

Believe (Sono, 2016), produced by Claude Villani and Ross Vannelli, charted in six categories on Billboard in its first two weeks of release. Iconic (Sono, 2018), produced and arranged by the band, was its first album to chart at No. 1 on the Billboard Contemporary Jazz Chart. The first single was a cover version of "Change the World" by Eric Clapton and debuted on the Contemporary Jazz Song chart in the top 30. The second single, "Sailing", is a cover of the Christopher Cross classic.

Members

For more information, see Voice classification in non-classical music.
Members of Take 6 after performance with guest Vladimir Aleksandrovich Savenok at the 2013 NAMM Show in California

Current members

  • Claude V. McKnight III – first tenor or first voice (1980–present)
  • Mark Kibble – second tenor or second voice (1980–present)
  • David Thomas – third tenor or fourth voice (former), third voice (today) (1985–present)
  • Joey Kibble  – fourth tenor or third voice (former), fourth voice (today) (1991–present)
  • Khristian Dentley  – baritone or fifth voice (2011–present)
  • Alvin Chea  – vocal bass or sixth voice (1985–present)

Former members

  • Mervyn Warren  – third tenor or third voice/first tenor or first voice (song/section dependent) (1980–1991)
  • Cedric Dent  – baritone or fifth voice (1985–2011)

Discography

Albums

Year Album US US
R&B 		US
Gospel 		US
Jazz 		Label Certification(s)
1988 Take 6 71 41 3 8 Warner Alliance US: Platinum
1990 So Much 2 Say 72 22 8 2 Warner Alliance
1991 He Is Christmas 100 84 — — Reprise
1994 Join the Band 86 17 17 — Reprise US: Gold
1996 Brothers — 71 — — Reprise
1998 So Cool — 92 8 — Reprise
1999 We Wish You a Merry Christmas — — — — Reprise
2002 Beautiful World — — 14 — Warner Bros.
2006 Feels Good — — 10 — Take 6 Records
2008 The Standard — — 6 2 Heads Up
2010 The Most Wonderful Time of the Year — 70 — 40
2012 One — — 15 — Shanachie
2016 Believe — 25 9 2 Sono
2018 Iconic — 9 — 1
"—" denotes that a release did not chart

Live albums

Year Album US US
R&B 		US
Gospel 		US
Jazz 		Label Certification(s)
2000 Tonight: Live   — — — — Reprise

Singles

  • 1988: "Spread Love" (Reprise)
  • 1988: "David & Goliath" (Reprise)
  • 1988: "Milky-White Way" (Reprise)
  • 1988: "Gold Mine" (Take 6)
  • 1988: "A Quiet Place"
  • 1990: "I L-O-V-E U" (Reprise) (No. 19 Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks)
  • 1990: "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen" (Reprise)
  • 1990: "Ridin' the Rails" k.d. lang & Take 6) (Sire)
  • 1991: "Where Do the Children Play"
  • 1991: "I Believe"
  • 1994: "Biggest Part of Me" (No. 36 Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks)
  • 1994: "All I Need (Is a Chance)"
  • 1995: "You Can Never Ask Too Much"
  • 1997: "You Don't Have to Be Afraid"
  • 1999: "One and the Same (featuring CeCe Winans)" (Reprise)
  • 2002: "Takin' It to the Streets"
  • 2006: "Come On" (Take 6)
  • 2006: "More Than Ever" (Take 6)
  • 2006: "Comes Love" with Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band (XXL)
  • 2006: "It's Alright With Me" with Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band (XXL)
  • 2006: "It Was a Very Good Year" with Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band (The Phat Pack)
  • 2011: "Never Enough" with Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band (That's How We Roll)
  • 2012: "(It Only Takes) One"
  • 2015: "When Angels Cry"
  • 2018: "Sailing"

Video releases

Year Title Label Notes
1992 All Access Warner Reprise VHS
2009 Michael McDonald – A Tribute to Motown E1 Entertainment Guest

Awards and nominations

Grammy Awards

Year Category Title Result
1989 Best New Artist — Nominated
1989 Best Soul Gospel Performance – Duo, Group, Choir or Chorus Take 6 Won
1989 Best Jazz Vocal Performance – Duo or Group "Spread Love" Won
1990 Best Gospel Performance – Duo, Group, Choir or Chorus "The Savior Is Waiting" Won
1990 Best Jazz Vocal Performance – Duo or Group "Like the Whole World's Watching" Nominated
1991 Best Contemporary Soul Gospel Album So Much 2 Say Won
1992 Best Jazz Vocal Performance He Is Christmas Won
1993 Best Jazz Vocal Performance "I'm Always Chasing Rainbows" Nominated
1995 Best Contemporary Soul Gospel Album Join the Band Won
1995 Best Rhythm & Blues Vocal Performance - Duo or Group "Biggest Part of Me" Nominated
1996 Best Rhythm & Blues Vocal Performance - Duo or Group "All I Need (Is a Chance)" Nominated
1997 Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group With Vocals "When You Wish upon a Star" Nominated
1997 Best Instrumental Arrangement with Accompanying Vocal(s) "When You Wish Upon a Star" Nominated
1998 Best Contemporary Soul Gospel Album Brothers Won
1998 Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group With Vocals "You Don't Have to Be Afraid" Nominated
2000 Best Contemporary Soul Gospel Album So Cool Nominated
2003 Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals "Love's in Need of Love Today" (with Stevie Wonder) Won
2005 Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals "Moon River" (with Stevie Wonder) Nominated
2009 Best Gospel Performance "Shall We Gather at the River" Nominated

GMA Dove Award wins

Year Category Title
1988 Contemporary Gospel Album Take 6
1988 Group of the Year —
1988 Contemporary Gospel Song "If We Ever"
1988 New Artist of the Year —
1990 Contemporary Gospel Song "I L-O-V-E You"
1990 Contemporary Gospel Album So Much 2 Say
1990 Contemporary Gospel Album He Is Christmas
1992 Contemporary Gospel Album Handel's Messiah: A Soulful Celebration
1994 Contemporary Gospel Album Join the Band
1996 Special Event Album Tribute: The Songs of Andrae Crouch (various artists)

References

  1. ^ Ostling, Richard N. (March 20, 1989). "Religion: Evangelism And All That Jazz". TIME. Archived from the original on November 5, 2012. Retrieved May 23, 2014.
  2. "Take 6 Contemporary Christian A Cappella Group". Singers.com. Retrieved May 23, 2014.
  3. ^ Colin Larkin, ed. (1993). The Guinness Who's Who of Soul Music (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 259. ISBN 0-85112-733-9.
  4. ^ Ginell, Richard S. "Take 6". AllMusic. Retrieved October 2, 2018.
  5. "Take 6 Believe scores big on the Billboard charts during debut week". sonorecordinggroup.com. April 5, 2016. Retrieved April 5, 2016.
  6. ^ Richard S. Ginell. "Take 6 | Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved December 24, 2013.

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  • Khristian Dentley
  • Joey Kibble
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  • Claude V. McKnight III
  • David Thomas
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