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.[
Lamb Of God
Take 6 Lyrics
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But You have sent him from Your side
To walk upon this guilty side
And to become the lamb of God
Your gift of love, gift of love they crucified
They laughed and scorned Him as He died
The humble King, they named a fraud
O lamb of God, O lamb of God
Sweet lamb of God, Lamb of God
I love that holy lamb of God
O wash me in His precious blood
My Jesus Christ, the lamb of God
Holy, holy, holy
Merciful and mighty
He’s King of Kings and Lord of Lords
O lamb of God, O lamb of God
Sweet lamb of God, lamb of God
I love that holy lamb of God
O wash me in the blood…
That precious flow, oh the blood
My Jesus Christ, the lamb of God
My Jesus Christ, the lamb of God
The song "Lamb of God" by Take 6 talks about the sacrifice made by God when he sent his only son to the world, who had no sin within him. He came to walk among us, to live in this world, and to die for our sins. Many people didn’t recognize him and even ridiculed him when they crucified him on the cross. They laughed and scorned him while he died. He was the humble King people named as a fraud, but he was actually the lamb of God that was sacrificed for the sake of humankind.
The lyrics talk about how much the singer loves the holy lamb of God and asks him to wash them in his precious blood. This references the idea of salvation and forgiveness that comes through Jesus Christ, the lamb of God. The song also describes Jesus Christ as the King of Kings and Lord of Lords, highlighting his divine nature and how much he is revered.
Overall, "Lamb of God" is a powerful song that tells about the selflessness and love that God showed by sending his only son to the world. It also speaks about the sacrifice that Jesus Christ made for humanity, showing how significant his contribution is to Christianity.
Line by Line Meaning
Your only son, no sin to hide
You sent your only son who had no sin to hide from Your side.
But You have sent him from Your side
You have sent Him from Your side.
To walk upon this guilty side
He was sent to walk on this guilty side.
And to become the lamb of God
And to become the lamb of God.
Your gift of love, gift of love they crucified
They crucified Your gift of love, Your gift of love.
They laughed and scorned Him as He died
They laughed and scorned Him as He died.
The humble King, they named a fraud
They named the humble King a fraud.
And sacrificed the lamb of God
And they sacrificed the lamb of God.
O lamb of God, O lamb of God
Oh lamb of God, lamb of God.
Sweet lamb of God, Lamb of God
Sweet lamb of God, lamb of God.
I love that holy lamb of God
I love that holy lamb of God.
O wash me in His precious blood
Oh, wash me in His precious blood.
My Jesus Christ, the lamb of God
My Jesus Christ, the lamb of God.
Holy, holy, holy
Holy, holy, holy.
Merciful and mighty
Merciful and mighty.
He's King of Kings and Lord of Lords
He is the King of Kings and Lord of Lords.
That precious flow, oh the blood
Oh, the blood, that precious flow.
My Jesus Christ, the lamb of God
My Jesus Christ, the lamb of God.
O lamb of God, O lamb of God
Oh, lamb of God, lamb of God.
Sweet lamb of God, lamb of God
Sweet lamb of God, lamb of God.
I love that holy lamb of God
I love that holy lamb of God.
O wash me in the blood
Oh, wash me in the blood.
My Jesus Christ, the lamb of God
My Jesus Christ, the lamb of God.
Contributed by Allison G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Лина Звонарь
Превосходно!!! Слава Тебе Господи!!! Слава Тебе!!!🙏🙏🙏🕊🕊🕊💞💞💞
ik hou van pannekoeken!
This was my childhood favorite gospel song!
I remember running to the radio every time I heard it! I love love this song until this day! God is Good! Praise Jesus for these amazing voices!
michael carter
When we hear music like Take six sings,we can only imagine what music must sounds like in Heaven. Don't beleive we could stand it in are flesh bodies.Listening to take six makes me want even more to make it in heaven in peace. Thank you Take six.What an anointing.
Mario Rojas
Amen🙏
Leeroy Seckel
amen God bless you for that comment brother!
Gabe Wright
WHAT-IN-THE-WORLD???!!! As a musician...i can't even understand how they can even remember all the voicings they're using...so many things are going on in these harmonies....how can they stay on point so well?? This is RIDICULOUS!! I love these guys!
Arthur Jankins
Love this song, because this is as close live singing as it gets in a studio. Of course, this has been cleaned up in the studio, but still... Have seen them perform this live, and it sounds like this! Also, love the message ot this song, they singing about my Jesus, y'all! Love this song!
T'Rahjey Askia Ta'Cori
This is - without a doubt - my favorite rendition of this song! Take 6 - GOD Bless y'all!
Jonathan D. Steele Jr
I am a Christian and I love Jesus Christ with all my heart and soul .
Tyrone Joubert
John the baptist said "Behold the Lamb of God - who taketh away the sins of the world." Their vocals gives me goose bumps