The group sings in a contemporary style, integrating R&B and jazz influences into their devotional songs and has 10 Grammy wins, 10 Dove Awards, one Soul Train Award and two NAACP Image Award nominations. They won Grammy Awards in 1989, 1990, 1991, 1995, 1998, and 2003 and have collaborated with Stevie Wonder, Whitney Houston, Don Henley, Ray Charles, Queen Latifah, Joe Sample, Quincy Jones, Marcus Miller and Gordon Goodwin.
In 1980, Claude McKnight formed an a cappella quartet, The Gentlemen's Estate Quartet, at Oakwood College in Huntsville, Alabama, a Seventh-Day Adventist College, 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 Mark Kibble walked by and heard them singing. He joined the harmonizing, adding a fifth part, and ended up singing with them onstage that very night.[1] Mark later invited Mervyn Warren 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, Alvin Chea, Cedric Dent, and David Thomas joined.
The group was signed to Warner Brothers 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 Grammy Awards and resulted in top ten appearances on both the Billboard Contemporary Jazz and Contemporary Christian Charts. 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 Quincy Jones, Ella Fitzgerald and Stevie Wonder.
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 Dove awards, as well as topping the Downbeat Magazine's Reader's and Critic's poll for seven years' consecutively.
Take 6's 1998 release, So Cool, brought the group back to its a cappella origins.
In 2006 the group launched Take 6 Records and the 2006 release Feels Good was released on that label.
The group currently lists Nashville, Tennessee as its home.[2] All members grew up Seventh-Day Adventist.[
I'm Always Chasing Rainbows
Take 6 Lyrics
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Watching clouds drifting by
My schemes are just like all my dreams
Ending in the sky
Some fellows look and find the sunshine
I always look and find the rain
Some fellows make a winning sometimes
I never even make a gain
Waiting to find a little bluebird in vain
I'm always chasing rainbows
Watching clouds drifting by
My schemes are just like all my dreams
Ending in the sky
Some fellows look and find the sunshine
I always look and find the rain
Some fellows make a winning sometimes
I never even make a gain
Believe me, I'm always chasing rainbows
The lyrics to Take 6's song, "I'm Always Chasing Rainbows", speak to the experience of feeling like one is always chasing an elusive and unattainable goal. The imagery of chasing rainbows and watching clouds drifting by is used to convey this sense of unfulfilled longing. Just as rainbows inevitably disappear and clouds constantly change shape and form, the singer's dreams and schemes always seem to end in the sky, never quite coming to fruition.
Furthermore, the comparison made between the singer and "some fellows" who are able to find sunshine and make winning moves highlights the idea of feeling like an outsider or someone who is always on the outside looking in. While others are able to achieve their goals and make progress, the singer feels left behind, never even making a gain. The repeated phrase "Believe me, I'm always chasing rainbows" serves as a reminder of the seemingly never-ending cycle of hope, disappointment, and continued pursuit.
Overall, the lyrics to "I'm Always Chasing Rainbows" capture the experience of feeling stuck in a cycle of unfulfilled promise and never quite achieving what one sets out to do. The imagery and comparisons used to convey this sense of longing and frustration add to the emotional weight of the song.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm always chasing rainbows
I'm constantly pursuing things that are hard to attain, just like trying to catch a rainbow.
Watching clouds drifting by
I spend a lot of time observing and daydreaming, but accomplishing nothing.
My schemes are just like all my dreams
My plans and aspirations are just as unattainable as my fantasies and illusions.
Ending in the sky
Everything I desire, even if I achieve it, remains out of reach and unfulfilled.
Some fellows look and find the sunshine
Some people can easily locate and enjoy the good things in life.
I always look and find the rain
I tend to focus on the negative and struggle to see or appreciate the good things in my life.
Some fellows make a winning sometimes
Some individuals occasionally succeed or triumph over their challenges.
I never even make a gain
I always remain unsuccessful and unfulfilled, regardless of my efforts or intentions.
Believe me, I'm always chasing rainbows
Trust me, I continually pursue unattainable things and am never satisfied.
Waiting to find a little bluebird in vain
I'm searching for a symbol of happiness and good fortune, but it always escapes me.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: HARRY CARROLL, JOSEPH JOE MC CARTHY
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Everything on this soundtrack is gold.
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I had looking for this song for a long time, and finally I founded! Very nice song!
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! EXTRAORDINARIO!!
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Me too!
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