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.[
One And The Same
Take 6 Lyrics
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To speak about a God that I will never comprehend
So high and mighty
And yet closer than a friend
The beginning and the end
The mystery of his Holiness
The wonders of His humanness are
I can't do Him justice with anyone name
The Holy God of Heaven
And the humble man who bore my shame
Are one, one and the same
I scarcely understand
How a simple servant can be called the great I Am
How the Son of God
Is still the Son of man
Both the Shepherd and the Lamb
The healer and the Wounded One
The Father and the only Son are
The way that we can come to know
The truth that sets us free
The Life that died and rose again
Love revealed
Yes you are one, and the same
I can't do Him justice with anyone name
Prince of Peace
Wonderful !
First and the Last
Oh, Holy Ghost
Hallelujah
Heaven
Hallelujah
And the humble man who bore my shame
Are one, one and the same
Are one
One and the same
The song "One And The Same" by Take 6 is a reflection on the greatness and the mystery of God. It is a tribute to the divine nature of God, who is both high and mighty, but also closer than a friend. The lyrics testify to the dual nature of God, who is the Holy God of Heaven and the humble man who bore our shame. These two seemingly opposite aspects of God come together to form a complete and perfect picture of who God is.
The song also emphasizes the idea that God is one and the same, regardless of how we choose to name Him. It speaks to the truth that regardless of how we approach God, through worship or prayer or meditation, there is only one God who is present, listening and moving in our lives. The song encourages us to seek truth, freedom, and love in God, who is the way, the truth, and the life, and who died and rose again to demonstrate his love for us.
In summary, "One And The Same" is a deeply spiritual song that reflects upon the mystery of God and encourages us to seek a deeper love for Him. It is a reminder that, despite our different faiths, we all worship the same God who is loving, kind and compassionate.
Line by Line Meaning
How shall I begin
In what way can I commence speaking?
To speak about a God that I will never comprehend
To communicate about a deity that I will never fully grasp
So high and mighty
Extremely exalted and powerful
And yet closer than a friend
Despite that being the case, still nearer than an acquaintance
The beginning and the end
The start and conclusion
The mystery of his Holiness
The enigma of his Divinity
The wonders of His humanness are
The marvels of his humanity are
One, and the same
Identical and unified
I can't do Him justice with anyone name
I cannot accurately represent Him with any single title
The Holy God of Heaven
The Sacred God of the skies
And the humble man who bore my shame
And the modest man who carried my guilt
Are one, one and the same
Are identical and unified
I scarcely understand
I hardly comprehend
How a simple servant can be called the great I Am
How an ordinary laborer can be referred to as the almighty
How the Son of God
How the offspring of God
Is still the Son of man
Is still a human being
Both the Shepherd and the Lamb
Both the guide and the sacrifice
The healer and the Wounded One
The one who restores and the one injured
The Father and the only Son are
The paternal figure and the exclusive child are
The way that we can come to know
The method that we can use to comprehend
The truth that sets us free
The veracity that liberates us
The Life that died and rose again
The entity that perished and was reanimated
Love revealed
Unveiled affection
Prince of Peace
Monarch of tranquillity
Wonderful !
Fantastic!
First and the Last
Initial and concluding
Oh, Holy Ghost
Oh, Sacred Spirit
Hallelujah
An exclamation of praise
Heaven
The abode of the divine
And the humble man who bore my shame
And the modest man who carried my guilt
Are one, one and the same
Are identical and unified
Are one
Are unified
One and the same
Identical and unified
Lyrics © CAPITOL CHRISTIAN MUSIC GROUP, Universal Music Publishing Group, Capitol CMG Publishing
Written by: KYLE DAVID MATTHEWS, PETER A. CARLSON
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Misty Blue
CECE WINANS – ONE AND THE SAME LYRICS
Post my meaning
How shall I begin
To speak about a God that I will never comprehend
So high and mighty and yet, closer than a friend
The beginning and the end
(mmmmm-mmmm, whooaa)
The mystery of His holiness
The wonder of His humanness
Are one...
One and the same
I can't do Him justice
With any one name
The Holy God of heaven
And the humble man who bore my shame
Are one, one and the same
I scarcely understand
How a simple servant can be called the Great I Am
How the Son of God
Is still the Son of man
Both the shepard and the Lamb
The healer and the wounded (wounded one)
Father and the only son
Are one...
One and the same
I can't do Him justice
With any one name
The Holy God of heaven
And the humble Man who bore my shame
Are one, one and the same
The way that we can come to know
The truth that set us free
The life that died, God rose again
Love revealed to me
Yes, you are, one and the same
I can't do it...
With any, one name
(Prince of peace, Wonderful, First and the Last)
Oh, Holy God of...
(Hallelujah)
Heaven
(Hallelujah)
And the humble Man who bore my shame
Are one, one and the same
Are one, one and the same
Kathy Caldwell
CeCe is able to describe our Father in such a beautiful way. He's indescribable...Hallelujah! I love him so...
TeamHef-zibah
The harmonies and the blend is out of this world. Glory🙌
larry lalchan
Sure right
Ralpheus
You hit it right in the nail
JarrittStillPrays
That's Take 6
Misty Blue
CECE WINANS – ONE AND THE SAME LYRICS
Post my meaning
How shall I begin
To speak about a God that I will never comprehend
So high and mighty and yet, closer than a friend
The beginning and the end
(mmmmm-mmmm, whooaa)
The mystery of His holiness
The wonder of His humanness
Are one...
One and the same
I can't do Him justice
With any one name
The Holy God of heaven
And the humble man who bore my shame
Are one, one and the same
I scarcely understand
How a simple servant can be called the Great I Am
How the Son of God
Is still the Son of man
Both the shepard and the Lamb
The healer and the wounded (wounded one)
Father and the only son
Are one...
One and the same
I can't do Him justice
With any one name
The Holy God of heaven
And the humble Man who bore my shame
Are one, one and the same
The way that we can come to know
The truth that set us free
The life that died, God rose again
Love revealed to me
Yes, you are, one and the same
I can't do it...
With any, one name
(Prince of peace, Wonderful, First and the Last)
Oh, Holy God of...
(Hallelujah)
Heaven
(Hallelujah)
And the humble Man who bore my shame
Are one, one and the same
Are one, one and the same
Nae God's Child
Thanks for the lyrics
YahsGurl
Thank you for posting the lyrics. 💛
Deji Unuigbe
Uplifting, thank you
Shana Harewood
When ever i listen to this song , i cry tears of joy, feel so good to have god in my life.