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.[
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Take 6 Lyrics
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(Doowop)
Yeah
Reset
Don't like what I see when I look in the mirror
Even harder to deal with the choices I make
What's the point of trying again (I don't know)
Kind of hard not to feel like a huge mistake, no
Life's going crazy
Can't someone save me from these choices I'm making
Before I lose my mind
If you're back you're winning
All there is left to do is reset (reset)
You can start over, over
If it's making no sense
Sometimes your only move is reset (reset)
You can start over
Reset
Well it feels like the walls closing in on me
But I know my life ain't as bad as it sometimes seems (yeah)
Sick and tired of getting by
Someday I'm going to fly
Until that time comes I'll be waiting patiently, oh yeah
Life's going crazy
Can't someone save me from these choices I'm making
Before I lose my mind
Ooh, no
If you're back you're winning
All there is left to do is reset (reset yeah)
You can start over, over
If it's making no sense (it makes no sense)
Sometimes your only move is reset (no no, reset)
You can start over (reset, reset, start over)
Reset
If you're back you're winning (out to)
All there is left to do is reset (reset yeah)
You can start over, over (reset)
If it's making no sense (no sense)
Sometimes your only move is reset (reset)
You can start over (start over)
Reset
It's never too late to start again (never too late to start again)
There's a whole new whole world
(Yeah, there's a whole new whole world, whole new world before you)
Waiting to begin
All you got to do is reset
If you're back you're winning (yahoo)
All there is left to do is reset (reset, oh)
You can start over, over (over yeah)
If it's making no sense (making no sense)
Sometimes your only move is reset (reset)
(Just reset)
You can start over (oh, yeah)
Reset
If you're back you're winning (I'm doing)
All there is left to do is reset (reset)
You can start over, over (over and over and over again)
If it's making no sense (ooh, yeah)
Sometimes your only move is reset (reset)
You can start over (over again)
Reset
The song "Reset" by Take 6 is about the struggles and frustrations we often face in life. The lyrics speak to the difficulty of looking in the mirror and seeing someone you don't like, and the challenges of dealing with the choices we make. The song acknowledges the feeling that life can be overwhelming and out of control, but offers hope in the idea that we can always start over and reset our lives.
The chorus of the song drives home the theme of reset, encouraging listeners to start over and try again. The lyrics are uplifting and optimistic, highlighting the idea that it's never too late to begin again and that there is always a whole new world waiting to be discovered. The song ends with a repeated chorus, driving home the message that resetting is always an option.
Overall, "Reset" is a powerful song that offers hope to those who may be struggling. It acknowledges that life can be difficult, but offers the idea that there is always a way to start over and find a new path.
Line by Line Meaning
Don't like what I see when I look in the mirror
I am unhappy with myself when I reflect on my image
Even harder to deal with the choices I make
I find it difficult to cope with the decisions I have made
What's the point of trying again (I don't know)
I am unsure why I should attempt to make another effort
Feels like I will never win
I have a sense of hopelessness and that I will never succeed
Kind of hard not to feel like a huge mistake, no
I can't help but feel like I am a major error or disappointment
Life's going crazy
Things are getting out of control in my life
Can't someone save me from these choices I'm making
I desire someone to rescue me from the unfavorable decisions I am making
Before I lose my mind
I am afraid that I will lose my sanity or emotional stability
If you're back you're winning
If you have another chance, you have the potential to succeed
All there is left to do is reset (reset)
The only option remaining is to start over
You can start over, over
You have the chance to create a new beginning
If it's making no sense
If what you are doing or experiencing is not logical
Sometimes your only move is reset (reset)
Your sole option might be to start fresh
You can start over
You can begin again
Well it feels like the walls closing in on me
I feel trapped and suffocating in my current situation
But I know my life ain't as bad as it sometimes seems (yeah)
I am aware that my life is not as terrible as I sometimes believe
Sick and tired of getting by
I am fed up with just surviving
Someday I'm going to fly
One day I will soar and achieve my full potential
Until that time comes I'll be waiting patiently, oh yeah
I will wait calmly for the moment when I can finally excel
It's never too late to start again (never too late to start again)
There is always time for a new beginning
There's a whole new whole world
There is a brand new world waiting to be explored
Waiting to begin
Eagerly anticipating the start
All you got to do is reset
The only thing you have to do is start over
Writer(s): Jarrett Johnson, Kevin Deane, Ross Vannelli
Contributed by Jasmine C. Suggest a correction in the comments below.