Such a feelin's comin' over me There is wonder in 'most ev'ry thing I see Not a cloud in the sky, got the sun in my eyes And I won't be surprised if it's a dream
Everything I want the world to be Is now comin' true especially for me And the reason is clear, it's because you are here You're the nearest thing to heaven that I've seen
I'm on the top of the world lookin' down on creation And the only explanation I can find Is the love that I've found ever since you've been around Your love's put me at the top of the world
Somethin' in the wind has learned my name And it's tellin' me that things are not the same In the leaves on the trees and the touch of the breeze There's a pleasin' sense of happiness for me
There is only one wish on my mind When this day is through I hope that I will find That tomorrow will be just the same for you and me All I need will be mine if you are here
I'm on the top of the world lookin' down on creation And the only explanation I can find Is the love that I've found ever since you've been around Your love's put me at the top of the world
I'm on the top of the world lookin' down on creation And the only explanation I can find Is the love that I've found ever since you've been around Your love's put me at the top of the world
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ONLY YESTERDAY
After long enough of being alone Everyone must face their share of loneliness In my own time nobody knew The pain I was goin' through And waitin' was all my heart could do
Hope was all I had until you came Maybe you can't see how much you mean to me You were the dawn breaking the night The promise of morning light Filling the world surrounding me When I hold you
Baby, baby, feels like maybe, things will be all right Baby, baby, your love's made me
Free as a song, singin' forever
Only yesterday when I was sad and I was lonely You showed me the way to leave the past and all its tears behind me Tomorrow maybe even brighter than today Since I threw my sadness away Only yesterday
I have found my home here in your arms Nowhere else on earth I'd really rather be Life waits for us, share it with me The best is about to be So much is left for us to see When I hold you
Baby, baby, feels like maybe, things will be all right
Baby, baby, your love's made me Free as a song, singin' forever
Only yesterday when I was sad and I was lonely You showed me the way to leave the past and all its tears behind me Tomorrow maybe even brighter than today Since I threw my sadness away Only yesterday
Please Mister Postman, look and see (Oh yeah) If there's a letter in your bag for me (Please, Please Mister Postman) Why's it takin' such a long time (Oh yeah) For me to hear from that boy of mine
There must be some word today From my boyfriend so far away Pleas Mister Postman, look and see If there's a letter, a letter for me
I've been standin' here waitin' Mister Postman
So patiently For just a card, or just a letter Sayin' he's returnin' home to me
(Mister Postman) Mister Postman, look and see (Oh yeah) If there's a letter in your bag for me (Please, Please Mister Postman) Why's it takin' such a long time (Oh yeah) For me to hear from that boy of mine
So many days you passed me by See the tears standin' in my eyes You didn't stop to make me feel better By leavin' me a card or a letter
(Mister Postman) Mister Postman, look and see
(Oh yeah) If there's a letter in your bag for me (Please, Please Mister Postman) Why's it takin' such a long time
(Why don't you check it and see one more time for me, you gotta) Wait a minute Wait a minute Wait a minute Wait a minute (Mister Postman) Mister Postman, look and see
(C'mon deliver the letter, the sooner the better) Mister Postman
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CALLING OCCUPANTS OF INTERPLANETARY CRAFT
In your mind you have capacities you know To telepath messages through the vast unknown Please close your eyes and concentrate With every thought you think Upon the recitation we're about to sing
Calling occupants of interplanetary craft Calling occupants of interplanetary, most extraordinary craft
Calling occupants of interplanetary craft Calling occupants of interplanetary craft Calling occupants of interplanetary, most extraordinary craft
You've been observing our earth And we'd like to make a contact with you We are your friends
Calling occupants of interplanetary craft Calling occupants of interplanetary ultra emissaries
We've been observing your earth And one night we'll make a contact with you
We are your friends Calling occupants of interplanetary quite extraordinary craft
And please come in pace we beseech you (Only of love we will teach you) Our earth may never survive (So don't come we beg you)
Please interstellar policemen Won't you give us a sign give us a sign that we've reached you
With your mind you have ability to form And transmit thought energy far beyond the norm You close your eyes, you concentrate, together that's the way To send a message we declare World Contact Day
Calling occupants of interplanetary craft Calling occupants of interplanetary craft Calling occupants of interplanetary, most extraordinary craft
Calling occupants Calling occupants Calling occupants of interplanetary, anti-adversary craft We are your friends
HAVE YOURSELF A MERRY LITTLE CHRISTMAS
Christmas future is far away Christmas past is past Christmas present is here today Bringing joy that will last
Have yourself a Merry Little Christmas Let your heart be light From now on our troubles Will be out of sight
Have yourself a Merry Little Christmas Make the yuletide gay From now on your troubles Will be miles away
Here we are as in olden days Happy golden days of yore Faithful friends who are dear to us Gather near to us once more
Through the years we all will be together If the fates allow Hang a shining star upon the highest bough And have yourself a Merry Little Christmas now
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JINGLE BELLS
Dashing through the snow in a one horse open sleigh And o'er the fields we go laughing all the way. The bells on bobtail ring making spirits bright. What fun it is to ride and sing a sleighing song tonight.
Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way! Oh, what fun it is to ride in a one horse open sleigh. Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way! Oh, what fun it is to ride in a one horse open sleigh.
Day or two ago I thought I'd take a ride
And soon Miss Fanny Bright was seated by my side. The horse was lean and lank, misfortune seemed his lot, He got into a drifted bank and we, we got upsot.
Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way! Oh, what fun it is to ride in a one horse open sleigh. Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way! Oh, what fun it is to ride in a one horse open sleigh.
Now the ground is white; go it while you're young, Take a ride tonight and sing this sleighing song.
Just get a bobtailed bay, two-forty for his speed; Then hitch him to an open sleigh and crack you'll take the lead.
Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way! Oh, what fun it is to ride in a one horse open sleigh. Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way! Oh, what fun it is to ride in a one horse open sleigh.
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AVE MARIA
Ave Maria Gratia plena Dominus tecum Benedicta tu Inmulieribus Et Benedictus Fructus ventris tui, Jesus Sancta Maria, Sancta Maria Maria, ora pro nobis Nobis pecatoribus Nune et in hora In hora Mortis nostrae Amen Amen
May Seeds of love From heaven Find In our hearts A bed to grow And spread their light Upon the world Man must Save himself From himself Thus saving Earth and all As well . Let us learn To give up The ways That deny life To our future
FOR THE CHILDREN OF TOMORROW
It's time to think of them It's time to plan tomorrow A dream of hope that can Erase from life the sorrow
Are we trying so hard To build a world undone?
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OUR SONGS :
OH HOLY NIGHT (Whitney Houston)
O holy night. The stars are brightly shining. It is the night of our dear Savior's birth. (Oh yes it is now.) Long lay the world In sin and error pining 'Til He appeared And the soul felt its worth. A thrill of hope The weary world rejoices For yonder breaks A new and glorious morn.
Fall on your knees O hear the angels' voices O night divine O night when Christ was born O night O holy, holy night O night divine
Fall on your knees O hear the angels' voices O night divine O night when Christ was born O night O night O holy night O night divine
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JOY TO THE WORLD (Michael Bolton)
Joy to the world! The Lord has come Let earth receive her king Let every heart, prepare Him room And Heaven and nature sing And Heaven and nature sing And Heaven, and Heaven and nature sing
Joy to the world! The Saviour reigns Let men their songs employ While fields and floods, rocks, hills and plains Repeat the sounding joy Repeat the sounding joy Repeat, repeat the sounding joy
He rules the world With truth and grace And makes the nations prove The glories of His righteousness And wonders of His love And wonders of His love And wonders and wonders Of His love
I'M DREAMING OF A WHITE CHRISTMAS (The Canterbury Chorale)
I'm dreaming of a white Christmas Just like the ones I used to know Where the treetops glisten And children listen to hear sleigh bells in the snow
I'm dreaming of a white Christmas With every Christmas card I write May your days be merry and bright And may all of your Christmases be white
I'm, I'm dreaming of a white Christmas With every Christmas card I write May your days be merry and bright And may all your Christmases be white
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SILENT NIGHT (Frank Sinatra)
Silent night, holy night! All is calm, all is bright. Round yon Virgin, Mother and Child. Holy infant so tender and mild, Sleep in heavenly peace, Sleep in heavenly peace.
Silent night, holy night! Shepherds quake at the sight. Glories stream from heaven afar Heavenly hosts sing Alleluia, Christ the Savior is born! Christ the Savior is born...
ONE GOD (Barbra Streisand)
Millions of stars placed in the skies By One God Millions of us lift up our eyes To One God So many children calling to him By many a different name One father Loving each the same Many the ways all of us pray To one God Many the paths Winding their way To One God Brothers and sisters there are no strangers After his work is done For your God and my God Are one So many children calling out loud By many a different name One father Loving each the same Many the ways all of us pray To one God Many the paths winding their way To One God Brothers and sisters there were no strangers After the world was done Our God, yes your God, and My God ARE ONE!!!!!
Western stars light up the sky Hear the desert wind roll by Tonight, tonight
Western stars can break your heart They keep shinin' when we're apart Tonight, tonight
I watch, I wait How long will my heart ache Tonight, oh tonight I watch, I wait My heart is bound to break Tonight
Western stars light up the sky Tonight I'm alone to cry Tonight
I watch, I wait My heart is bound to break Tonight (repeat*) Tonight, tonight
DANCE ME TO THE END OF LOVE
MADELEINE PEYROUX
Dance me to your beauty with a burning violin Dance me through the panic 'til I'm gathered safely in Lift me like an olive branch and be my homeward dove
Dance me to the end of love Dance me to the end of love
Let me see your beauty when the witnesses are gone Let me feel you moving like they do in Babylon Show me slowly what I only know the limits of
Dance me to the end of love Dance me to the end of love
Dance me to the wedding now, dance me on and on Dance me very tenderly and dance me very long We're both of us beneath our love, we're both of us above
Dance me to the end of love Dance me to the end of love
Dance me to the children who are asking to be born Dance me through the curtains that our kisses have outworn Raise a tent of shelter now, though every thread is torn
Dance me to the end of love Dance me to the end of love
Dance me to your beauty with a burning violin Dance me through the panic till I'm gathered safely in Touch me with your naked hand or touch me with your glove
Dance me to the end of love
I´VE GOT A CRUSH ON YOU STEVE TYRELL
I've got a crush on you, sweetie pie All the day and night-time give me sigh I never had the least notion that I could fall with so much emotion
Could you coo, could you care For a little cottage we could share The world will pardon my mush 'Cause I have got a crush on you
Could you coo, could you care For a country cottage That we could share The world will pardon my mush 'Cause I have got a crush, my baby, on you
with a song an old one recently recorded by Barry Manilow
in his last CD (“THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE FIFTIES”):
1- "What A Difference A Day Made"
What a difference a day made,twenty four little hours
Brought the sun and the flowers where there used to be rain
My yesterday was blue dear, today I’m part of you dear
My lonely nights are through dear, since you said you were mine.
What a difference a day makes, there’s a rainbow before me.
Skies above can’t be stormy, since that moment of bliss
That thrilling kiss…….
It’s heaven when you find romance on your menu
What a difference a day made and the difference is you.
It’s heaven when you find romance on your menu…
What a difference a day made and the difference is you.
SONGS FOR FEELING AND THINKING
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2- SACRIFICE
It's a human sign When things go wrong When the scent of her lingers And temptation's strong Into the boundary Of each married man Sweet deceit comes calling And negativity lands Cold cold heart Hard done by you Some things look better baby Just passing through And it's no sacrifice Just a simple word It's two hearts living In two separate worlds But it's no sacrifice No sacrifice It's no sacrifice at all Mutual misunderstanding After the fact Sensitivity builds a prison In the final act We lose direction No stone unturned No tears to damn you When jealousy burns Cold cold heart Hard done by you Some things look better baby Just passing through And it's no sacrifice Just a simple word It's two hearts living In two separate worlds But it's no sacrifice No sacrifice It's no sacrifice at all
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3- YOUR SONG It's a little bit funny this feeling inside I'm not one of those who can easily hide I don't have much money but boy if I did I'd buy a big house where we both could live If I was a sculptor, but then again, no Or a man who makes potions in a travelling show I know it's not much but it's the best I can do My gift is my song and this one's for you And you can tell everybody this is your song It may be quite simple but now that it's done I hope you don't mind I hope you don't mind that I put down in words How wonderful life is while you're in the world I sat on the roof and kicked off the moss Well a few of the verses well they've got me quite cross But the sun's been quite kind while I wrote this song It's for people like you that keep it turned on So excuse me forgetting but these things I do You see I've forgotten if they're green or they're blue Anyway the thing is what I really mean Yours are the sweetest eyes I've ever seen. And you can tell everybody this is your song It may be quite simple but now that it's done I hope you don't mind I hope you don't mind that I put down in words How wonderful life is while you're in the world
YOU KNOW THAT WORDS CAN BE INFINITE IN POSSIBILITIES -
FOR THEY ARE FEELINGS THAT ARE NEVER EVER FELT THE SAME WAY – EACH TIME IT’S A DIFFERENT APREHENSION, A DIFFERENT PERCEPTION, A DIFFERENT EXPRESSION...
THE MOMENT YOU APREHEND - YOU FEEL - AND YOU FEEL YOURSELF IN A NEW FEELING – WHAT MAKES YOU WONDER: AM I FEELING THE SONG OR THE SONG IS FEELING ME - OR THE SONG IS REVEALING A FEELING IN ME UNKNOWN TILL NOW?
MAYBE ALL WE CAN DO IS FEEL OUR OWN FEELINGS AND EVERYTHING THERE IS WILL ALWAYS BE OUR OWN FEELINGS IN INFINITE POSSIBILITIES THAT CAN NEVER BE THE SAME, THAT ARE NEVER EQUAL, THAT ARE NEVER EXACTLY AS THEY WERE BEFORE...
AND NATURE FOLLOWS THE SAME TRUTH – EVERYTHING IN NATURE IS UNIQUE, NEVER THE SAME – EACH DAY, EACH MOONRISE, EACH DROP OF RAIN, EVERY BIRD SONG, EACH AND EVERY TIME IS DIFFERENT BECAUSE IT FEELS DIFFERENT, DIFFERENTLY – AND SO - IT IS DIFFERENT.
AND ALL THINKING CAN DO IS REASON ALL THAT AND CONFIRM ITS FATE – FEELING THE FEELING AS ITS CONSTANT MATE.
THINKING IS ALSO A SPECIAL WAY OF FEELING – SLOWER, LESS CONSCIOUS OF ITS EVER CHANGING NATURE, A LITTLE NAÏVE IN BELIEVING THAT THERE IS SUCH A THING AS TRUTH, OR A TRUTH THAT IS, THAT IS ALWAYS THE SAME, THAT REMAINS – EVERYTHING CHANGES, – AND NOTHING EVER IS THE SAME – – EVEN REASON, – EVEN RATIONALITY, – EVEN THOUGHTS…
AND THESE WORDS ARE SOLELY A MOMENT, A MOMENT OF FEELING …. NEVER TO BE AGAIN… AS EACH TIME IT IS READ, IT WILL BE PERCEIVED, FELT, THOUGHT, UNDERSTOOD DIFFERENTLY, EVEN IF THE DIFFERENCE IS SUBTLE, MINIMUM…
FOR SOME SENSIBILITIES, SMALL DIFFERENCES CAN MAKE A TREMENDOUS DIFFERENCE…
Don't go changing, to try and please me, You never let me down before, Don't imagine, you're too familiar, And I don't see you anymore. I would not leave you, in times of trouble, We never could have come this far, I took the good times, I'll take the bad times, I'll take you just the way you are. Don't go trying, some new fashion, Don't change the colour of your hair, You always have my, unspoken passion, Although I might not seem to care. I don't want clever, conversation, I never want to work that hard, I just want someone, that I can talk to, I want you just the way you are. I need to know that you will always be The same old someone that I knew, What will it take till you believe in me, The way that I believe in you? I said I love you, and that's forever, And this I promise from the heart, I couldn't love you, any better, I love you just the way you are. I don't want clever, conversation, I never want to work that hard, I just want someone, that I can talk to, I want you just the way you are.
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THE LOOK OF LOVE
The look of love Is in your eyes The look your smile can't disguise The look of love Is saying so much more Than just words could ever say And what my heart has heard Well it takes my breath away I can hardly wait to hold you Feel my arms around you How long I have waited Waited just to love you Now that I have found you You've got the look of love It's on your face A look that time can't erase Be mine tonight Let this be just the start Of so many nights like this Let's take a lover's vow And then seal it with a kiss I can hardly wait to hold you Feel my arms around you How long I have waited Waited just to love you Now that I have found you Don't ever go Don't ever go I love you so I can hardly wait to hold you Feel my arms around you How long I have waited Waited just to love you Now that I have found you Don't ever go Don't ever go Don't ever go ___________________________________________
I'VE GOT YOU UNDER MY SKIN
I've got you under my skin I have got you deep in the heart of me So deep in my heart, you're really a part of me And I've got you under my skin I have tried so, not to give in I've said to myself this affair it never would go so well But why should I try to resist when I know so well That I've got you under my skin I would sacrifice anything come what might For the sake of havin' you near In spite of a warning voice, that comes in the night and repeats in my ear Don't you know you fool, you never can win Use your mentality, wake up to reality But each time I do, just the thought of you makes me stop before I begin Because I've got you under my skin I would sacrifice anything come what might For the sake of havin' you near In spite of a warnin' voice, comes in the night and repeats to my ear Don't you know you fool, never can win Use your mentality, wake up to reality But each time I do, just the thought of you makes me stop before I begin Because I've got you under my skin
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BEE GEES
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1- HOW DEEP IS YOUR LOVE
I know your eyes in the morning sun I feel you touch me in the pouring rain And the moment that you wander far from me I wanna feel you in my arms again And you come to me on a summer breeze Keep me warm in your love and then softly leave And it's me you need to show CHORUS: How deep is your love I really need to learn 'cause we're living in a world of fools Breaking us down When they all should let us be We belong to you and me I believe in you You know the door to my very soul You're the light in my deepest darkest hour You're my saviour when I fall And you may not think I care for you When you know down inside That I really do And it's me you need to show CHORUS:
How deep is your love ...
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2- MORE THAN A WOMAN
Oh, girl I've known you very well I've seen you growing everyday I never really looked before But now you take my breath away.
Suddenly you're in my life Part of everything I do You got me working day and night Just trying to keep a hold on you.
Here in your armsI found my paradise My only chance for happiness And if I lose you now I think I would die.
Oh say you'll always be my baby We can make it shine, we can take forever Just a minute at a time.
More than a woman, more than a woman to me More than a woman, more than a woman to me More than a woman, oh, oh, oh.
There are stories old and true Of people so in love like you and me And I can see myself Let history repeat itself.
Reflecting how I feel for you Thinking about those people then I know that in a thousand years I'd fall in love with you again.
This is the only way that we should fly This is the only way to go And if I lose you I know I would die.
Oh say you'll always be my baby We can make it shine, we can take forever Just a minute at a time.
More than a woman, more than a woman to me More than a woman, more than a woman to me More than a woman, oh, oh, oh.
(Take 6) (To know more about the group = read below)
Your only Son No sin to hide But You have sent Him, From Your side To walk upon this guilty sod And to become the Lamb of God
Your gift of Love They crucified They laughed and scorned him as he died The humble King They named a fraud And sacrificed the Lamb of God
Chorus: Oh Lamb of God, Sweet lamb of God I love that Holy Lamb of God Oh wash me in His precious Blood My Jesus Christ the Lamb of God
Holy, Holy, Holy, Merciful and Mighty King of Kings and Lord of Lords oh Lamb of God sweet Lamb of God I love that Holy Lamb of God Oh wash me in that precious blood My Jesus Christ the Lamb of God
This award-winning Christian sextet broke new ground in a cappella in the '80s, paving the way for the popular revival of R&B vocal groups. Their jazz harmonies, original songs and vocal pyrotechnics represent some of the best a cappella ever recorded.
Back in 1980, Claude McKnight formed an a cappella quartet, The Gentlemen's Estate Quartet, at Oakwood College in Huntsville, Alabama, where he was a freshman. He auditioned fellow students for the hobby group. The Gentlemen were rehearsing in a campus bathroom, 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. Mark later invited Mervyn Warren to join the group, and the sound of Take 6 was born. Although the sonic structure was now firmly in place, the name was not; 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, Nashville 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 Mervyn Warren left the group to pursue a career as a producer, and 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 "So Much To Say"; "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," brings the group back to its a cappella origins. The group will be touring worldwide beginning in October, and will be appearing on various television entertainment programs as well as high-profile commercials ("Gatorade" with Michael Jordan, as well as others). This is the tenth anniversary of their first release, and from their modest beginnings as an a cappella gospel group to their current status as multiple Grammy Award winners, Take 6 has redefined the standards for vocal music. Indeed, the vocal group craze that's currently sweeping the R&B world was touched off in part by the revelatory emergence of Take 6 in 1988. Hot contemporary R&B acts like "Boyz II Men" and "Coming of Age" cite Take 6 as a major influence. The group themselves, never content to rest on their substantial laurels, continues to grow and evolve; one of the members even earned his Doctorate in Music! Their talent, hard work and Christian faith has earned them their place as one of the most enduring and best-loved groups in all a cappella.
Members - Alvin Chea, bass, Cedric Dent, baritone, Joey Kibble, second tenor, Mark Kibble, first tenor, Claude V. McKnight III, first tenor, David Thomas, second tenor
Come On This Is Another Day Feels Good Wait For The Sunshine Family of Love More Than Ever Set U Free Vinterlude Just In Time Lamb Of God I'll Never Turn Back No More You Can Make It - Go On
Formed at Alabama's Oakwood College in the early 1980s, Mark and Joey Kibble, Cedric Dent, Alvin Chea, David Thomas and Claude McKnight were signed by Reprise and released "Take 6" nationally in 1988. That year they blew away the '88 Grammy show audience with "Spread Love," and incredibly won Grammies for both best Jazz and best Gospel group. On their way to "Feels Good," their 12th CD, the versatile sextet has broken down barriers between the musical genres of Jazz, Gospel and Soul and built a massive, broad-based group of devoted fans. An accompanied album, "Join the Band" and 1997's "Brothers" both won Grammies. After 20 years with Warner Bros., their final release was "Beautiful World," an album of accompanied re-interpreted pop/soul classics. But in 2006 the group returned to their a cappella and gospel (at least in subject matter) roots with the release of "Feels Good," forming their own label, "Take 6 Records," in the process. The group is poised, tight and energized, breezing through their strongest set, of mostly original material, since their first head-turning releases in 1988 and 1990. Thomas's joyous "Come On" sets the tone, and Mark Kibble's title tune, Dent and Kibble's "Family of Love," the powerful, profound "Lamb of God," the smooth, rhythmic "More Than Ever," the surprising, re-invented cover of "Just In Time," and McKnight's R&B/Pop gem "Set U Free" keeps the party going. The usual perfect harmonies, strong group songwriting (and outside song selection) and arrangements, and Take 6's return to that good old a cappella all left us with a big smile on our face, like we got when we first heard "Spread Love" back in '88. Welcome back, guys, and bless you!
Beautiful World
Takin' It To The Street People Get Ready Grandma's Hands Love's In Need Of Love Today Beautiful World Don't Give Up Wade in The Water Someday We'll All Be Free Everlasting Fragile Peace In The Valley Street Jam Lovely Day
Its a beautiful world according to Take 6 and a beautiful body of work for their fans across the board. The 10th offering from the sextet is simply called 'Beautiful World'. Although accompanied by instruments played by the six members themselves, the vocal arrangement shine through like the earlier material that originally gave the group their offical stamp in a cappella. Unlike their last studio CD 'So Cool' which was all original material, this entire project is comprised of Pop, R&B, and gospel standards. 'Wade in the Water' and 'Peace in the Valley' are gospel gems reminiscent of 'Get Away Jordan' and 'Mary dont you Weep'. 'People Get Ready' (Curtis Mayfield) with soaring heights and winding riffs takes you for a whole new ride. 'Lovely Day' (Bill Withers) and 'Loves in Need' (Stevie Wonder) are instantly recognizable, but revamped rethoughtand rearranged in a way that only Take 6 can do. Our favorite is the thought provoking 'Fragile' (Sting) where the haunting melody is kept over lush and thick harmonies you expect to hear from Take 6. Dont be surprised if the 13 new songs from 'Beautiful World' make you a fan all over again.
So Cool
Intro (A Capella Is Cool) So Cool Sonshine If You Only Knew Wings Of Your Prayer Fly Away You'll Be Waiting for Me Nothin' But Love Evermore Soundcheck #694 (London) Everybody Ought To Know A'-ca-lud Love and Harmony A Few More
The remarkable Take 6 are back with "So Cool"-and it's ninety percent a cappella. A percussive embellishment here and there augments the groove, but otherwise, it's pure vocal symmetry. Though a Christian group, their sound actually synopsizes several genres and cannot be definitively characterized. The jazz influence can be heard in the lustre of the chords and harmonies; the execution is always on the mark (The "Singers Unlimited" are one of the group's primary influences). The gospel feel is heard in songs such "Fly Away," which also derives it's rhythm and vocal inflection from calypso. "Evermore" is smooth and lush, and has a sophisticated contemporary polish and the fresh feel that is often heard on contemporary urban radio. In short, in returning to their point of origin as a vocal band, the group has produced a CD that you will want to own.
Greatest Hits
i L-O-V-e-u Destiny One and the Same Fly Away Mary Biggest Part of Me The Best Stuff in the World Today Cafe Setembro (brazilian wedding song) A Quiet Place Oh Thou that Tellest Good Tidings to Zion U Turn Spread Love So Much 2 Say
The influence of the Christian Contemporary group Take 6 cannot be overstated. They, in turn, cite as one their own inspirations Gene Puerling of the Singers Unlimited. Their pedigree is such that the members of this stellar sextet have graced the recordings of many chart-topping artists and movie soundtracks as well (one track, "Setembro," is from "Boyz In The Hood"). Two songs from this collection, "The Best Stuff In The World Today Cafe," and "One And The Same," have never been released before. Many of the cuts are percussion accompanied, though several are purely a cappella; regardless, if only to hear the pristine voices and the impeccably constructed harmonic voicings, repeated listening is advised. Stylistically, the group has a gospel/funk flavor with a jazzy overtone, courtesy of the signature chords that have become associated with the Take 6 sound. A excellent gift and introduction to the group, with enough new material to satisfy the appetite of the seasoned aficionado.
Brothers (1996)
Sing A Song You Don't Have To Be afraid I'll Be There Delilah Chance of a Lifetime Can't Stop Thinking 'Bout You Jesus Makes Me Happy We Don't Have To Cry Do Right Don't Let Go
In the fullness of a fabulously successful recording career it is axiomatic that the artists may do whatever they please to enhance their self expression. Therefore it would be wrong of this reviewer to bemoan the orchestration of one of the finest a cappella groups who ever harmonized (moan). There, that's out of my system. This is still an important album to those of us who have all their prior and subsequent releases. Vocally, the individual voices of whomever happens to be the lead singer at the moment is more prominent than on the pure a cappella releases and it is thereby fascinating to hear very clearly the beauty of the individual voices. A note of interest is that six of the ten songs have all the instrumentation played by Brian McKnight, the brother of singer Claude V. McKnight III.
Join the Band (1995)
Can't Keep Goin' On and On All I Need (Is A Chance) My Friend (Featuring Ray Charles) It's Gonna Rain You Can Never Ask Too Much (Of Love) I've Got Life Stay Tuned (Interlude) Biggest Part Of Me Badiyah (Interlude) Harmony (Featuring Queen Latifah) 4 Miles (Interlude) Even Though Why I Feel This Way (Featuring Stevie Wonder) Lullaby
Well it was inevitable that any group as talented as Take Six would constantly expand their horizons. "Join The Band" features electronically synthesized orchestration with drum machines and the occasional saxophone in beautiful arrangements. To satisfy the ear of the a cappella listener there is "My Friend" sung with Ray Charles (yes, The Ray Charles), and two more, including the poignantly beautiful "Lullaby". Even if you consider yourself an a cappella purist and feel that instruments tend to obscure the goal of perfect harmony, as this reviewer does, this recording transcends that petty perspective and is a must for any collection.
So Much 2 Say (1990)
(Not Again!?) So Much 2 Say (Human Body) I L-O-V-E You Something Within Me Time After Time (The Savior Is Waiting) Come Unto Me (Pre-Prise: I'm On My Way) I Believe Sunday's On The Way I'm On My Way (That's The Law) Where Do The Children Play?
This second release from 1990 extended the stunning originality of Take Six. Most of the songs on So Much 2 Say are originals, again enhanced by the groups willingness to use any musical tradition. Particularly notable is the marvelously sophisticated use of vocal and body percussion and the vocal horn intro in "I'm On My Way". Occasional sound effects sweetening just seems to enhance the messages and character of the songs, but never fear, the unbelievably tight harmonies and sublime intonation which are the trademark of the group is still the substance of the material which, once again, is mostly written by and always arranged by the members of the group.
Take 6 (1988)
Gold Mine Spread Love If We Never Needed The Lord Before (We Sure Do Need Him Now) A Quiet Place Mary David And Goliath Get Away, Jordan He Never Sleeps Milky-White Way Let The Words
Not just a cappella fans but the whole musical world perked up their ears when six young singers transformed the gospel world with their jazz arrangements. The beautiful harmonies and sophisticated arrangements immediately set a standard which has been endlessly copied ever since. Within a single song can frequently be found elements of jazz, soul, rock and R&B on a gospel base. It is no wonder that these singers were tapped to be the winners of two Grammy Awards for their first recording! It is a must for any a cappella collection! Remember this was 1988 and they set the standard by which other great harmony groups such as Boyz II Men were measured and continue to be so judged.
We Wish You A Merry Christmas (1999)
We Wish You A Merry Christmas/ Carol Of The Bells Whalum's Weather Report Let It Snow Go Tell It On The Mountain The Christmas Song Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas What Child Is This Silver Bells Winter Wonderland Oh Little Town Of Bethlehem Joy To The World
This consummately-crafted collection of the most popular holiday carols is a joy to listen to. Though selectively accompanied (by saxophone, percussion and guitar) on four tracks, Take 6 is a vocal group, and their arrangements on this CD may be their best yet. They've always had the most brilliant and original sound; now, there is an extra measure of warmth and emotion that glows. The CD's opener, a medley of "We Wish You A Merry Christmas/Carol Of The Bells," combines the progression of the first tune with the signature melody of the latter on the outro; stroke of genius! "Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas" is a crisply executed doo-wop/jazz version, centered around the "shooby-doo-wah" backgrounds. "What Child Is This" is an atmospheric jazz combo version with 3/4 meter; "Winter Wonderland" (a cappella) swings with the jazziest of phrasing and fingersnaps. Take 6 show, once again, why they've been an inspiration to so many.
He Is Christmas (1991)
Silent Night Oh! He Is Christmas Hark How The Angels Sing Away In The Manger Amen! The Little Drummer Boy 'Twas The Night Before Christmas Sweet Little Jesus Boy God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen O Come All Ye Faithful
Contemporary Christian group Take 6 are virtuoso singers with a flawless grasp of harmonic theory. This vocabulary enables them to create arrangements that are resplendent with original ideas, though built on an unassailable foundation. "Silent Night" is a haunting mysterious dance with the familiar melody line, a departure point for the jazz chord voicings that are essential imagery of Take 6. The group's own "Oh!, He Is Christmas" is a sophisticated soul didactic. "Away In A Manger" is rooted in a repeating bass part - the breath of the tune - while the lead is freed up to explore every vocal contour. "Amen" is a smooth gospel-go-round, joyous and bright. If you want uniquely brilliant interpretations of your Christmas favorites, this is the CD for you.
Charts
Take 6 Charts
A Take 6 Christmas (arr. Steve Zegree, medley) A Quiet Place (arr. Jerry Rubino)
(SATB divisi)
One of the most well known A Cappella groups of today, Take 6 continues to amaze us with their beautiful and unique arrangements. 'A Take 6 Christmas' is an exciting medley of classic Christmas carols, including "Silent Night," "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing," "Sweet Little Jesus Boy," and "O Come, All Ye Faithful," as recorded on the He Is Christmas album. In 'A Quiet Place,' the guys take this subtle hymn and turn into a triumphant, yet soothing, gem with lush harmonies and lots of heart.
