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.[
Moody's Mood For Love
Take 6 Lyrics
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Pretty baby you are the soul that snaps my control
It's a funny thing but every time I'm near you
I never can behave
You give me a smile and I'm wrapped up in your magic
Music all around me, crazy music, music that keeps calling me so
Baby close to you, turns me your slave
Come and do with me any little thing that you want to
(Anything that you want to do)
Anything, baby just met me get next to you
Am I insane or do I really see Heaven in your eyes
Bright as stars that shine up above you
In the clear blue skies, how I worry 'bout you
Just can't live my life without you, baby come here
Don't have no fear, oh, is there wonder why?
I'm really feeling in the mood for love
So tell me why, stop to think about this weather, my dear
This little dream might fade away
There I go talking out of my head again
So baby won't you come and put our two hearts together?
That would make me strong and brave
Oh, when we are one, I'm not afraid, I'm not afraid
If there's a cloud up above us
Go on and let in rain
I'm sure our love together would endure a hurricane
Oh my baby
Won't you please let me love you
And get a release from this awful misery?
What is all this talk about loving me, my sweet?
I am not afraid, not anymore, not like before
Don't you understand me? Oh baby please
Pull yourself together, got to do it very soon
My heart's on fire, come on and take me
I'll be what you make me, my darling
Oh, pretty baby, you make me feel so good
Let me take you by the hand
Come let us visit out there
In that new promised land
Maybe there we can find
A good place to keep a lovin' state of mind
I'm so crazy mama
Never knew what love was all about
James Moody would you come out here?
You can blow now if you want to, we're through
The lyrics to Take 6 & Brian McKnight's song "Moody's Mood For Love" express the intense emotions that a man feels towards a woman he loves. The song opens with the repetition of the phrase, "There I go," which conveys the feelings of excitement and anticipation the man feels whenever he is near his lover. The lyrics go on to depict the transformative effect this woman has on him, the way she exerts control over him through her smile and magic. The music surrounding him engulfs him in its madness, leading him to feel like her slave. The man is so completely enamored of this woman that he declares he'll do anything she wants, and he sees heaven in her eyes. Though insane, he begs her to take him by the hand and be with him in the "new promised land" where they can keep a "lovin' state of mind."
The lyrics to "Moody's Mood For Love" express the transformative power of love and how it can leave a person feeling out of control yet at the same time imbued with a sense of purpose and direction. The words are emotive and poetic, capturing the nuances and complexities of deep human emotion that often eludes verbal expression. Moreover, the addition of music to this already powerful lyrical expression makes the song an indelible masterpiece that has won over the hearts of many.
Line by Line Meaning
There I go, there I go, there I go, there I go
I'm mesmerized by you every time and there's nothing I can do about it.
Pretty baby you are the soul that snaps my control
You have an irresistible charm that makes me lose control.
It's a funny thing but every time I'm near you
Being close to you has an inexplicable effect on me.
I never can behave
Your presence makes me act in ways that are out of character.
You give me a smile and I'm wrapped up in your magic
Your smile has a bewitching effect on me.
Music all around me, crazy music, music that keeps calling me so
The world around me seems to be playing a background score with your presence.
Baby close to you, turns me into your slave
Being close to you makes me lose all agency and control, and be at your mercy.
Come on
I want to experience more of this.
Come and do with me any little thing that you want to
I want you to take the lead and do whatever your heart desires.
Anything, baby just met me get next to you
I just want to be close to you, no matter what it takes.
Am I insane or do I really see heaven in your eyes
I can't believe how amazing and captivating your eyes are.
Bright as stars that shine up above you
Your eyes shine bright like the stars in the sky.
In the clear blue sky
Just like how the sky is pure and serene, you are too.
How I worry bout you
I'm always concerned about your well-being.
Just can't live my life without you
My life would be incomplete and unbearable without you.
Baby come here, don't have no fear
Come here and don't be scared, I'll take care of you.
Oh, is there wonder why
Is it any surprise that I'm head over heels in love with you?
I'm really feeling in the mood for love
I'm in the perfect mood for love, thanks to you.
So tell me why, stop to think about this weather, my dear
Why worry about trivial things like the weather when we can focus on our love?
This little dream might fade away
I don't want to lose this beautiful dream we're living in.
There I go talking out of my head again so baby won't you
I tend to get carried away and lose my sense of logic, so please forgive me.
Come and put our two hearts together
Let's unite as one and make our love stronger.
That would make me strong and brave
Being with you gives me the courage to face any obstacle in life.
Oh, when we are one, I'm not afraid, I'm not afraid
When we're together, I feel invincible and fearless.
If there's a cloud up above us
If there's ever a problem or challenge looming over us,
Go on and let in rain
We'll face it head on, with our love shielding us from harm.
I'm sure our love together would endure a hurricane
Our love for each other is strong enough to weather any storm nature can throw at us.
Oh my baby
I adore you so much.
Won't you please let me love you and get a release from this awful misery
Please let me love you and save me from this misery and longing that consumes me.
What is all this talk about loving me, my sweet
I can't comprehend why you love me, but I'm grateful for it.
I am not afraid, not anymore, not like before
I've found the courage to face anything thanks to your love.
Don't you understand me, oh baby please
Please understand my love for you, my sweet.
Pull yourself together, got to do it very soon
Gather your strength and make a move, we can't wait any longer.
My heart's on fire, come on and take
My heart is ablaze with passion for you, come and take it.
I'll be what you make me, my darling
I'm ready to become the person you shape me to be, my love.
Oh, pretty baby, you make me feel so good
You bring out the best in me, my love.
Let me take you by the hand
Let me hold your hand and never let you go.
Come let us visit out there
Together, let's explore and discover a new world.
In that new promised land
A world where our love thrives and nothing else matters.
Maybe there we can find
Perhaps we'll find something new, something magical.
A good place to keep a lovin' state of mind
A safe haven where our love can grow and flourish.
I'm so crazy mama
I'm so in love with you, my darling.
Never knew what love was all about
I never truly understood love until I met you.
James Moody would you come on hit me, you can blow now if you want to, we're through
James Moody (the saxophonist) can start playing now that the song is over and our love is complete.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Dorothy Fields, Jimmy McHugh, James Moody
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@kemetanew4579
No auto-tune folks. Real singers with real voices.
@acol4196
Moody Mood for Love never gets old.
@tracyskins7854
No not!!!!🤗🤗🤗
@jimmygunn9775
It's one for the ages !!!
@DaddyTre65
Those are eight REAL singers! Brian McKnight and Patti Austin sound great bending those jazz-pop notes, and Take 6's harmonies are too smooth! I never heard this performance before. Thank you for posting!
@nuyawk55
Wow! Brian McKnight kills it and Patti Austin might be one of the most underrated voices in music! And don't sleep on Take 6
@cdub2751
😂I absolutely agree ,take6 melodies help me relax/sleep, but I'm not in that place2 sleep on take6😂👍🏾👍🏾
@jarbon5
When I listen to this, I'm hearing Brian and Patti, but I can't help focusing on what's going on in the background. Take 6 is working it out back there! They are awesome on this!
@pesante5
Take 6 is killing that harmony! Woooooow
@popzanglesamsterdam
Those aren't backing vocalists... They are Take 6! Check them out, they're one of the best close harmony group in the world :-)