Group Members | Alvin Chea Khristian Dentley Joey Kibble Mark Kibble Claude V. McKnight III David Thomas |
Past Group Members | Cedric Dent Mervyn Warren |
Music Genre(s) | Gospel urban gospel jazz R&B pop vocal jazz contemporary Christian music |
Music Genre | Religious |
Origin | Huntsville, Alabama, U.S. |
Year(s) Active | 1987–present 1985–present 1980–present |
Record Label | Warner Brothers Take 6 Heads Up International Warner Alliance Reprise Heads Up Sono |
Official Websites | take6.com |
Associated Acts | Stevie Wonder |
Take 6 is an American a cappella gospel sextet formed in 1980 on the campus of Oakwood College in Huntsville, Alabama. The group integrates jazz with spiritual and inspirational lyrics. Take 6 has received Grammy Awards as well as Dove Awards, a Soul Train Award and nominations for the NAACP Image Award. The band has worked with Ray Charles, Nnenna Freelon, Gordon Goodwin, Don Henley, Whitney Houston, Al Jarreau, Quincy Jones, k.d. lang, Queen Latifah, The Manhattan Transfer, Johnny Mathis, Brian McKnight, Luis Miguel, Marcus Miller, Joe Sample, Ben Tankard, CeCe Winans, Stevie Wonder and Jacob Collier. All original members grew up in the Seventh-day Adventist Church.