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.[
Mary
Take 6 Lyrics
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As she's walking out of the laundromat
Down the street and it's the short way home
Feeling special 'cause she's so alone
But we know
(The world's full of lonely people)
And it shows
(The world's full of lonely people)
Eats her dinner on the kitchen floor
Writes a poem and turns the radio on
Every singer sings the same old song
And it goes
(The world's full of lonely people)
And it shows
(The world's full of lonely people)
But when we she wanted me to go
She just had to let it show
To bring me down if she wanted me to leave
She just wore it on her sleeve
But at least, I was around
But when we she wanted me to go
She just had to let it show
To bring me down if she wanted me to leave
She just wore it on her sleeve
At least, I was around
Mary Ellen makes the moment count
As she's looking through old photographs
Pictures taken from an early age
Faces look back at her from the page
And they say
(The world's full of lonely people)
It's ok
(The world's full of lonely people)
It's ok
(The world's full of lonely people)
But when we she wanted me to go
She just had to let it show
To bring me down if she wanted me to leave
She just wore it on her sleeve
But at least, I was around
I was around
I was around
I was around
Mary Ellen makes the moment count
The song Mary, by Take 6, is a poignant meditation on the theme of loneliness. The chorus repeats the refrain, "The world's full of lonely people," and the verses offer brief glimpses into the lives of two women named Mary and Mary Ellen. The first verse describes Mary as she walks home alone after doing laundry. She's feeling special in her solitude, but the world's loneliness is palpable in the emptiness of the street. She eats dinner alone on her kitchen floor, writes a poem, and turns on the radio, but even the music cannot dispel the pervasive loneliness.
The second verse shifts to Mary Ellen as she looks through old photographs. Faces of friends and family look back at her, but they offer no real solace. The refrain "It's ok" provides some small comfort, but the pain of loneliness remains. The bridge of the song speaks to the idea that sometimes, when we want someone to leave, we wear our emotions on our sleeves. Even then, the song suggests, it's better to be around someone than to be truly alone.
The song's message is clear and well-delivered, driving home the reality that many people feel lonely and isolated, even in the midst of busy and crowded lives. The repetition of the chorus serves to reinforce the idea that loneliness is not an individual problem, but rather a pervasive social issue that affects countless individuals. Mary is portrayed as a sympathetic and relatable figure, and her solitude serves as a reminder that compassion and empathy can go a long way toward helping others feel less alone.
Line by Line Meaning
Mary cries out "For the love of God"
Mary feels overwhelmed and cries out for divine intervention
As she's walking out of the laundromat
Mary is leaving the laundromat after doing laundry
Down the street and it's the short way home
Mary's home is close to the laundromat
Feeling special 'cause she's so alone
Mary finds pleasure in being alone
But we know
The following statement is a known truth
(The world's full of lonely people)
The world is filled with lonely individuals
And it shows
The loneliness prevalent in the world is perceptible
She shrugs her coat off and unlocks the door
Mary takes off her coat and unlocks her door to enter her home
Eats her dinner on the kitchen floor
Mary eats her meal on the kitchen floor
Writes a poem and turns the radio on
Mary writes a poem while listening to the radio
Every singer sings the same old song
All singers repeat the same message in their songs
And it goes
The following statement is another known truth
(The world's full of lonely people)
The world is full of individuals who desire companionship
But when we she wanted me to go
When Mary wanted the singer to leave
She just had to let it show
Mary wanted the singer to notice her desires to be alone
To bring me down if she wanted me to leave
Mary wore her emotions on her sleeve, using them to manipulate the artist
She just wore it on her sleeve
Mary displayed her emotions openly
But at least, I was around
Despite Mary's desire for solitude, the singer remained present
Mary Ellen makes the moment count
Mary Ellen takes advantage of the present moment
As she's looking through old photographs
Mary Ellen is examining old pictures
Pictures taken from an early age
The photographs were captured when the subjects were younger
Faces look back at her from the page
The individuals featured in the photographs stare back at Mary Ellen
And they say
The following statement is yet another known truth
(The world's full of lonely people)
Loneliness is a prevalent emotion throughout the world
It's ok
Despite this, everything is still alright
But when we she wanted me to go
Once again, Mary wanted the singer to leave
She just had to let it show
Mary displayed her true feelings to the singer
To bring me down if she wanted me to leave
She used her emotions to try and force the artist to depart
She just wore it on her sleeve
Mary was not shy with displaying her emotions
But at least, I was around
Despite Mary's emotions, the singer remained visible
I was around
The singer was present and accounted for throughout the events of the song
I was around
Once again, the artist assures the listener that they were present
I was around
A final reassurance that the artist did not abandon Mary
I was around
One last confirmation that the artist remained present
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: ANDREA BERTOLINI, FILIPPO F. BALLIANA, GIUSEPPE TROCCOLI
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Rhodão das camisetas medeiros
Coro:
Oh, Mary, não chore
Martha, você não lamentar
Oh, Mary, não chore
Martha, você não lamentar. Os exércitos de Faraó
foram afogados no Mar Vermelho
Oh, Mary, não chore
Martha, você não lamentar
Refrão
Se eu pudesse, eu certamente seria
suave com a rocha onde Moisés estava.
O exército de Faraó
afogados no Mar Vermelho
Oh, Mary, não chore
Martha, você não lamentar
Repete 2X
... Oh, Mary, não chore
Oh, Mary, não chore
Oh, Mary, não chore ...
exército de Faraó afogaram-se no Mar Vermelho
Oh, Mary, não chore
Diga á Martha : não chore
David Mehnert
THE SWAN SILVERTONES’ ORIGINAL
Speaking of praise, and not to bury Caesar
In a salad dressed with anchovies,
Now’s as good a time as any’s
Seems to me, a link to please her —
“Mary, Don’t You Weep”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0VS_HS0DFtU
Johnny Norris, Jr.
"Why are you a Christian"
- Like stories
- Incense smells nice
- Feel a sense of obligation to family
- Want to do what's right
- Like the idea of someone planning the universe
Most of all though
- Enjoy church music
Breee
This song literally popped up out the blue in my head and I’ve been singing for like a week. ✨✨
Ravishing Rose Randall
This is the perfect song to listen to when you are going through something.
teetrinity4153
Soul soothing
Studio P
YES! Always gives me hope!
Kiyah J
Amen sister
Drexsel Greene
Right!!!👍☝🙏
Larry Murray
Ravishing Rose Randall Or when you want to hear so really great acapella
Andree Pages
So great -- such an amazing album -- one of the best
teetrinity4153
Absolutely
Rhodão das camisetas medeiros
Coro:
Oh, Mary, não chore
Martha, você não lamentar
Oh, Mary, não chore
Martha, você não lamentar. Os exércitos de Faraó
foram afogados no Mar Vermelho
Oh, Mary, não chore
Martha, você não lamentar
Refrão
Se eu pudesse, eu certamente seria
suave com a rocha onde Moisés estava.
O exército de Faraó
afogados no Mar Vermelho
Oh, Mary, não chore
Martha, você não lamentar
Repete 2X
... Oh, Mary, não chore
Oh, Mary, não chore
Oh, Mary, não chore ...
exército de Faraó afogaram-se no Mar Vermelho
Oh, Mary, não chore
Diga á Martha : não chore