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.[
Milky-White Way
Take 6 Lyrics
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Child, one of these days (one of these days)
Child, I’m going to walk, walk that milky-white way
Child, one of these days (well, well, well, well)
Child, I’m gonna walk on up and take my stand
Child, I’m gonna join, join that Christian band
That’s when we walk, walk that milky-white way
Child, one of these days (one of these days)
Child, I’m gonna meet, meet my loving mother
Oh child, one of these days (when I get there)
Child, I’m gonna meet, meet my loving mother
Child, one of these days (well, well, well, well)
Child, I’m gonna walk on up and take her hand
When we reach that promised land
That’s when we walk, walk that milky-white way
Child, one of these days (one of these days)
Child, I’m gonna meet, oh meet God the Father
And God the Son (God and the Son)
Gonna meet God the Father
And God the Son, God the Son
Oh, going to meet, hey, hey, yeah
I’m gonna meet God the Father and the Son
Well, I’m gonna meet, meet God the Father
And God the Son (God and the Son)
There’s nothin’ that I want more than to see the Father
And God the Son
When I get to Heaven I’m gonna see
See my mighty God and the Son who died for me
Whe I get to Heaven
Goona See the Father and the Son
Going to see the Father, meet with the Father
Don’t you wanna see the Father, oh, see the Father
And see Jesus, and see my Jesus
When we walk that milky-white way
I don’t know ‘bout you but I’m goin’ someday
I’m gonna walk that milky-white way
Gonna see the Father and God the Son
Going to see the Father, meet with the Father
Don’t you wanna see the Father, oh, see the Father
And see Jesus, and see my Jesus
When we walk that milky-white way
Ooh, I’m gonna meet God the Father and the Son
Well I’m gonna meet, meet God the Father
Don’t you wanna see Jesus
Won’t you come and walk with me
When we meet the Father, oh and the Son
(God and the Son)
The song "Milky-White Way" by Take 6 expresses the desire to reunite with loved ones and meet God in Heaven. The repetition of the phrase "one of these days" suggests a longing to have a time and place to fulfill these wishes. The lyrics use the metaphorical image of walking on a path that is white as milk, signifying a path that is pure and holy. The phrase "join that Christian band" refers to the idea of being part of a community of believers who walk the same righteous path.
The lyrics then shift to a desire to meet the mother, God the Father, and God the Son in Heaven. The song portrays Heaven as a promised land where one will reunite with loved ones and meet with God. The song displays a deep faith in God and an ultimate trust in His plan for the afterlife. The repeated phrase "Going to see the Father, meet with the Father" represents the excitement of finally meeting with God and being in His presence.
Line by Line Meaning
Child, I’m gonna walk, walk that milky-white way
Someday, I shall traverse the path to heaven, known as the milky-white way.
Child, one of these days (one of these days)
It's not going to happen today, but someday in the future.
Child, I’m going to walk, walk that milky-white way
Again, emphasizing the intention to strive towards entering the gates of heaven.
Child, one of these days (well, well, well, well)
Someday, in the future, I shall get there and be happy about it.
Child, I’m gonna walk on up and take my stand
I am going to stand tall and be proud of my faith, as a Christian.
Child, I’m gonna join, join that Christian band
I am going to join fellow Christians in their quest to get to heaven.
That’s when we walk, walk that milky-white way
Together, as a unified Christian community, we shall walk the path towards heaven.
Child, I’m gonna meet, meet my loving mother
One day, when I pass away, I shall meet my mother who is already in heaven.
Oh child, one of these days (when I get there)
Someday, when I reach the gates of heaven, I shall reunite with my mother.
Child, I’m gonna walk on up and take her hand
I shall hold my mother's hand while walking towards my final destination, heaven.
When we reach that promised land
The destination we are aiming for, heaven, which is the promised land of Christians.
Child, I’m gonna meet, oh meet God the Father
In heaven, I shall finally meet the Almighty God, the Father.
Gonna meet God the Father
An excited affirmation that he shall finally meet God in person in heaven.
And God the Son, God the Son
Repeating that he shall also meet Jesus Christ, the son of God, in heaven.
Oh, going to meet, hey, hey, yeah
An enthusiastic statement about how excited he is to meet God.
There’s nothin’ that I want more than to see the Father
Seeing God is his ultimate goal and aspiration.
When I get to Heaven I’m gonna see
In heaven, he shall finally see the Father and the Son he has been longing to meet.
See my mighty God and the Son who died for me
He reveres and acknowledges God and the Son's supreme sacrifices and how their actions impacted his life.
Don’t you wanna see the Father, oh, see the Father
An invitation and a call to action for others to share in his beliefs and see God in heaven.
Ooh, I’m gonna meet God the Father and the Son
A declaration of his pure excitement for the day he finally walks the milky-white way and meets God and the Son.
Well I’m gonna meet, meet God the Father
Confirming his unwavering belief, he says he will indeed meet the Father someday.
Won’t you come and walk with me
Extending an invitation to join him in his quest to walk the milky-white way.
When we meet the Father, oh and the Son
Expressing that walking the milky-white way with fellow Christians means arriving at the gates of heaven and meeting God and the Son together, as one.
Contributed by Nolan H. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Miguel Ángel
Child, I'm gonna walk, walk that milky-white way
Child, one of these days (one of these days)
Child, I'm going to walk, walk that milky-white way
Child, one of these days (well, well, well, well)
Child, I'm gonna walk on up and take my stand
Child, I'm gonna join, join that Christian band
That's when we walk, walk that milky-white way
Child, one of these days (one of these days)
Child, I'm gonna meet, meet my loving mother
Oh child, one of these days (when I get there)
Child, I'm gonna meet, meet my loving mother
Child, one of these days (well, well, well, well)
Child, I'm gonna walk on up and take her hand
When we reach that promised land
That's when we walk, walk that milky-white way
Child, one of these days (one of these days)
Child, I'm gonna meet, oh meet God the Father
And God the Son (God and the Son)
Gonna meet God the Father
And God the Son, God the Son
Oh, going to meet, hey, hey, yeah
I'm gonna meet God the Father and the Son
Well, I'm gonna meet, meet God the Father
And God the Son (God and the Son)
There's nothin' that I want more than to see the Father
And God the Son
When I get to Heaven I'm gonna see
See my mighty God and the Son who died for me
Whe I get to Heaven
Goona See the Father and the Son
Going to see the Father, meet with the Father
Don't you wanna see the Father, oh, see the Father
And see Jesus, and see my Jesus
When we walk that milky-white way
I don't know 'bout you but I'm goin' someday
I'm gonna walk that milky-white way
Gonna see the Father and God the Son
Going to see the Father, meet with the Father
Don't you wanna see the Father, oh, see the Father
And see Jesus, and see my Jesus
When we walk that milky-white way
Ooh, I'm gonna meet God the Father and the Son
Well I'm gonna meet, meet God the Father
Don't you wanna see Jesus
Won't you come and walk with me
When we meet the Father, oh and the Son
(God and the Son)
Vivette Arlene Davis
Hope to meet these guys in heaven, God has really bless them, love this album.
LaChele
Take 6, ya'll really uplift my spirit. I'm tellin' you somethin'! These brothas were so sick wit it. Just gifted. #anditsstillallgood
Jennifer Ramsey
Thank you Jesus for never leaving me when I was going through Thank you
Rodney Davis
Claude McKnight sang his butt off on this one
Miguel Ángel
Child, I'm gonna walk, walk that milky-white way
Child, one of these days (one of these days)
Child, I'm going to walk, walk that milky-white way
Child, one of these days (well, well, well, well)
Child, I'm gonna walk on up and take my stand
Child, I'm gonna join, join that Christian band
That's when we walk, walk that milky-white way
Child, one of these days (one of these days)
Child, I'm gonna meet, meet my loving mother
Oh child, one of these days (when I get there)
Child, I'm gonna meet, meet my loving mother
Child, one of these days (well, well, well, well)
Child, I'm gonna walk on up and take her hand
When we reach that promised land
That's when we walk, walk that milky-white way
Child, one of these days (one of these days)
Child, I'm gonna meet, oh meet God the Father
And God the Son (God and the Son)
Gonna meet God the Father
And God the Son, God the Son
Oh, going to meet, hey, hey, yeah
I'm gonna meet God the Father and the Son
Well, I'm gonna meet, meet God the Father
And God the Son (God and the Son)
There's nothin' that I want more than to see the Father
And God the Son
When I get to Heaven I'm gonna see
See my mighty God and the Son who died for me
Whe I get to Heaven
Goona See the Father and the Son
Going to see the Father, meet with the Father
Don't you wanna see the Father, oh, see the Father
And see Jesus, and see my Jesus
When we walk that milky-white way
I don't know 'bout you but I'm goin' someday
I'm gonna walk that milky-white way
Gonna see the Father and God the Son
Going to see the Father, meet with the Father
Don't you wanna see the Father, oh, see the Father
And see Jesus, and see my Jesus
When we walk that milky-white way
Ooh, I'm gonna meet God the Father and the Son
Well I'm gonna meet, meet God the Father
Don't you wanna see Jesus
Won't you come and walk with me
When we meet the Father, oh and the Son
(God and the Son)
Or Haviv
one of there best songs. love it :)
Jay Coleman
*THEIR
Melody Ruiz
Love it!!!
Kevin Mckinley
I can't say nothing Except when GOD changes everything right I want their music in my Mansion everyday
Kevin Lee
There is nothing more cooler than ‘Jazz chords’ in the universe…!