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 And Harmony
Take 6 Lyrics
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By the shore of shattered dreams
Lies a river in the valley
We'll call love and harmony
We can search both high and low
Even sail the seven seas
But the love of God will always lead to
Love and harmony
Love and harmony
Look at me, in the midst of all this trouble I've found happiness
And I owe it all to someone who is heaven sent
To a world of lonely people
Who have tried their best, so in need of rest
Now I know 'cuz I was out there searching, seeking on my own
And the answer to the question was 'Could there be more?'
And it's funny 'cuz the answer stood there all along
He heard my song, that always remember that love's on your side
In the land of broken hearts
By the shore of shattered dreams
Lies a river in the valley
We'll call love and harmony
We can search both high and low
Even sail the seven seas
But the love of God will always lead to
Love and harmony
Love and harmony
Love and harmony
Now I don't feel that there's a need to worry
'Cuz I've found a stranger in this land
I've found the strength being in his hands
In the land of broken hearts
By the shore of shattered dreams
Lies a river in the valley
We'll call love and harmony
We can search both high and low
Even sail the seven seas
But the love of God will always lead to
Love and harmony
Love and harmony
Love and harmony
In the land of broken hearts
By the shore of shattered dreams
Lies a river in the valley
We'll call love and harmony
We can search both high and low
Even sail the seven seas
But the love of God will always lead to
Love and harmony
Love and harmony
Love and harmony
The lyrics of Love and Harmony by Take 6 speak about the struggle to find joy and peace in a world filled with heartbreak and shattered dreams. The song portrays a journey of discovery, where the search for love and understanding leads ultimately to the love of God. The river that the lyrics talk about represents this journey and how it can lead to a place of calm and tranquility. The first verse talks of the valley where this river flows, and how it is a place where people can come together to find love and harmony, which is a powerful metaphor for the love of God.
The second and third verse speak about the singer’s journey and how they found love and happiness in their life. The singer has struggled in the past to find meaning and purpose, but ultimately, they find it through faith in God. They talk about how they have found strength in God’s hands and how they don’t feel the need to worry anymore. The lyrics also suggest that the answer to their question was always present, but they just needed to open their hearts to it.
Overall, the song is a message of hope, positivity and the power of faith, reminding us that love and harmony can be found in the unlikeliest of places, and ultimately, it is God’s love that will lead us towards finding happiness.
Line by Line Meaning
In the land of broken hearts
Despite being in a place of emotional pain and hurt
By the shore of shattered dreams
Where once there were dreams and aspirations, now only disappointment and failure exist
Lies a river in the valley
There is a natural flow of emotions within us, just like a river in a valley
We'll call love and harmony
And if we search deep within our hearts, we can find love and harmony to guide us forward
We can search both high and low
We can try to find happiness in many places and ways
Even sail the seven seas
We can explore the world and all that it has to offer
But the love of God will always lead to
However, true love and harmony can only come from a connection with a higher power
Love and harmony
Which will provide us with a sense of peace and belonging
Look at me, in the midst of all this trouble I've found happiness
Despite facing hardships, I have been able to find happiness
And I owe it all to someone who is heaven sent
I attribute my happiness to a higher power who has blessed me with it
To a world of lonely people
Those who are lonely and yearning for companionship
Who have tried their best, so in need of rest
After striving and working hard, they deserve a break and some peace
Now I know 'cuz I was out there searching, seeking on my own
I used to search for happiness on my own, without realizing the answer was already available to me
And the answer to the question was 'Could there be more?'
I was wondering if there was more to life than the pain and sadness I was experiencing
And it's funny 'cuz the answer stood there all along
Ironically, the answer was always within me and I just needed to look inside
He heard my song, that always remember that love's on your side
The higher power heard my plea for help and is always here to offer love and support in my life
Now I don't feel that there's a need to worry
As I have found peace and happiness, I no longer experience anxiety and fear
'Cuz I've found a stranger in this land
With a connection to a higher power, I have found new meaning and purpose in my life
I've found the strength being in his hands
By trusting in the love and guidance of a higher power, I have found the strength to face life's challenges
Lyrics © CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: ALVIN KUMEH CHEA, CEDRIC CARL DENT, CLAUDE VERNELL, III MCKNIGHT, DAVID REGINALD THOMAS
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@jontrue51
Another beautiful song given to all of God's children to bask in His gift given through His own. To anyone reading this, please seek The Lord the time is near for His return. DON'T BE LEFT BEHIND!!! faith, hope and love but the greatest of these is....LOVE. God bless you.
@jasmineturner4875
Rest In Peace to my grandmother who loved this song ! ! Thank God i found it again ! Just when i need it ! 🤍🤍🤍🤍🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽
@jasmineturner4875
MALLALIEU C TURNER 😇🎶🎶 i hope you’re playing this in your piano in heaven ! 💜
@elroywaters
I really needed to hear this today. I am so thankful for Christ being true love and harmony in my life. He IS hope. There’s no one like him.
@LaCheleWallace
I loved this album. Evermore is my favorite, but this is the song right here. These brothas are so gifted and polished, vocally.
@jamalabdelbaset6469
I love "Love and Harmony" as well as "Sonshine".
@donmoxxvalor9049
LaChele I totally agree evermore is my favorite this is my 2nd favorite
@leejudah649
Beautiful song
@marlynhunter6384
Love this song. Reaffirmed that God will always love me.
@Savvynlady
I have always enjoyed this song, but somehow today it touched me to listen to it today so here I am