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.[
Love's In Need Of Love Today
Take 6 Lyrics
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Here's your friendly announcer
I have serious news to pass on to everybody
What I'm about to say
Could mean the world's disaster
Could change your joy and laughter to tears and pain
It's that
Don't delay
Send yours in right away
Hate's goin' round
Breaking many hearts
Stop it please
Before it's gone too far
The force of evil plans
To make you its possession
And it will if we let it
Destroy ev-er-y-body
We all must take
Precautionary measures
If love and please you treasure
Then you'll hear me when I say
Oh that
Love's in need of love today
Love's in need of love today
Don't delay
Don't delay
Send yours in right away
Right a-way
Hate's goin' round
Hate's goin' round
Breaking many hearts
Break-ing hearts
Stop it please
Stop it please
Before it's gone too far
Gone too far
People you know that
Love's in need of love today
Love's in need of love today
Don't delay
Don't de-lay
Send yours in right away
Right a-way
You know that hate's
Hate's
Hate's goin' round
Hate's goin' round
Breaking many hearts
Break-ing hearts
Stop stop it please
Before it's gone too far
Gone too far
It's up to you cause
Love's in need of love today
Love's in need of love today
Don't delay
Don't de-lay
Send yours in right away
Right a-way
You know that hate's
Hate's
Hate's goin' round
Hate's goin' round
Breaking hate's tried to break my heart many times
Break-ing hearts
Don't, you've got to stop it please
Stop it please
Before before before
Gone too far
Love's in need of love today
Love's in need of love today
Don't delay
Don't de-lay
Send yours in right away
Right a-way
You know that hate's goin' around
Hate's goin'
Hate's going around
Hate's going around
Round break-ing hearts
And it tried to break up many hearts
You've got to I've got to They've got to
Stop it please
We've got to They've got to We've got to
Stop it before it's gone too far
Too far
Love's love's in need of love
Love's in need of love
Did you ever think that love would be in need of love today
To-day don't
Don't delay
De-lay
Send yours in right away
Right a-way
Hate's hate's
Hate's goin' round
Bring it down a little love is very peaceful
So bring it down a little
Stop it please
Gone too far
Love's in need
Of love today
Don't delay
Right away awaaaay
Love's in need
Of love today
Don't delay
Right away awaaaay
Hate's goin round
Breaking hearts
Well, please stop it
Uw L-O-V-E love Oh, L-O-V-E love
Love's in need
Of love today
Don't delay
Right away
Just give the world LOVE.
The song Love's In Need Of Love Today by Take 6 talks about an urgent need for love in the present world. The song starts with a serious message from the friendly announcer, that what he's about to say could lead to the world's disaster. The song talks about how hate is spreading around and is breaking many hearts. It urges people to take cautionary measures and send love out into the world before it's too late. The force of evil plans to make everyone its possession, and it will succeed if we let it. Therefore, it's crucial to send love as soon as possible to stop hate from spreading too far.
The song's lyrics convey a strong message about the need for love and kindness in the world to counteract hate and evil. The lyrics call on people to take action to stop hate from destroying everything in its path. It explains that it is up to every individual to send love out into the world and stop hate from spreading any further.
Take 6's Love's In Need Of Love Today is a reminder to everyone to spread love and kindness, even in small ways, to make the world a better place. The song encourages people to put aside their differences and come together to fight against hate and evil.
Line by Line Meaning
Good morn or evening friends
Greetings, my friends, whether it is morning or evening.
Here's your friendly announcer
I am your friendly messenger bringing an important message.
I have serious news to pass on to everybody
The news I bring is grave and important, and it concerns everyone.
What I'm about to say
Pay attention to the words that follow, as they are important.
Could mean the world's disaster
The message I have may have grave consequences for the world.
Could change your joy and laughter to tears and pain
The news I bring may change the happiness and joy in your life to sadness and pain.
It's that
The news I bring is this:
Love's in need of love today
The world is in desperate need of love and compassion.
Don't delay
Act now; don't wait.
Send yours in right away
Contribute your love and kindness immediately.
Hate's goin' round
Hate and animosity are spreading throughout the world.
Breaking many hearts
These negative emotions are causing great pain and suffering for many people.
Stop it please
We must put an end to these destructive emotions and behaviors.
Before it's gone too far
We must act before the situation spirals out of control.
The force of evil plans
There are negative and destructive forces at work.
To make you its possession
These forces seek to control and dominate you.
And it will if we let it
If we do not resist and fight back against these forces, they will prevail.
Destroy ev-er-y-body
These forces seek to destroy everyone.
We all must take
All of us have a responsibility to do something.
Precautionary measures
We need to take steps to protect ourselves and others.
If love and please you treasure
If you value love and kindness,
Then you'll hear me when I say
You will understand and act upon my message.
People you know that
Fellow human beings, you are aware that
It's up to you cause
It is your responsibility,
Love's in need of love today
The world needs love and kindness, and it needs it now.
You know that hate's
You are aware that hate is
Break-ing hearts
Causing great pain and suffering.
Don't, you've got to stop it please
We must take action to stop hate and destructive behaviors.
Before before before
We must act before it's too late.
Did you ever think that love would be in need of love today
Have you ever imagined that love itself would need to be nurtured and strengthened?
To-day don't
There is no time to waste.
Bring it down a little love is very peaceful
Let us reduce the level of hate and animosity, and embrace peace and love instead.
So bring it down a little
Let us make a conscious effort to reduce the level of hate and animosity in the world.
Just give the world LOVE.
Let us all contribute to a more loving and compassionate world.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Jscarlos
Written by: Stevie Wonder
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