English (UK) 
Nederlands 1992
Joel is about a year with the group now. Mark notices that Joel's voice is a little to heavy for the blend; his voice is thicker than Mervyn's was. The group therefore decides to switch Joel and David. So, from top to bottom:
- 1st tenor: Claude McKnight
- 1st tenor: Mark Kibble
- 2nd tenor: David Thomas
- 2nd tenor: Joel Kibble
- baritone: Cedric Dent
- bass: Alvin Chea
Video All Access is released, directed by Mustapha Khan (producer is Mac Bennett; executive producer is Gail Hamilton).
Mervyn Warren is collaborating with Quincy Jones on Handel's Messiah – A Soulful Celebration. Mark and Merv arrange the rap of “Every Valley" which is in the end sung by Chris Willis, with Mike E on guitar.
(Mervyn asks Mike E later to play along with another song as well.)
Partly due to this collaboration Mike E is prompted to ask Take 6 to provide backing vocals to the song “I'll Do Anything" on his new album “Good News For The Bad Timez". Mike E:
bron: https://members.aol.com/rlongman1/MikeE.html
Joey and Mark write the theme to the sitcom “Martin". Release date of this sitcom is 27 August 1992. The series runs from 1992 until 1997. According to https://www.vergenashville.com/recording, the recording of this theme song has been done by Dave Bates.
Video: Theme music of “Martin"
Furthermore, they sing for Yves Saint Laurent a commercial for the ‘Jazz' perfume: ‘C'est si bon d'être Jazz'. Director of the music video: Jean Baptiste Mondino.
Video: 1 minute commercial
Video: 30 second commercial
Performances
- 02-26-92 Los Angeles, CA (Shrine Auditorium, 34th Annual Grammy Awards)
- The group is nominated for a Grammy Award for the year 1991:
- winner: Best Jazz Vocal Performance: album ‘He Is Christmas'
- 03-20-92 (TV) Ebony/Jet Showcase (= talk show)
- 04-09-92 Nashville, TN (23rd Annual GMA Dove Awards)
- The group is nominated for a Dove Award for the year 1991:
- winner in category Jazz/Gospel: Contemporary Black Gospel Album of the Year: ‘He Is Christmas'
- 05-04-92 (TV) Sesame Street
- Take 6 sings the song ‘Take 6' on Sesame Street (episode 3001). muppet.wikia.com explains:
“Take 6" is a Sesame Street song sung by Take 6, a group of the same name. The song demonstrates the number of members in the group, how they can sing, and how each member has their own kind of role when singing.This episode focusses on the letters X and P, and the number 6.
Video: Take 6
- 06-13 or 06-14-92 Chicago, IL (Gospel Festival, Grant Park)
- 06-12 or 06-13-92 Richmond, VA (Richmond June Jubilee, venue Shockoe Bottom)
- 07-18-92 Montreux, Switzerland (Festival de Jazz de Montreux)
- Video: Introduction (6 to 1)
A DVD has been issued on which you can see ‘Mary'. See: https://www.montreuxjazzshop.com/product_info.php?language=de&info=p194_Q--JONES---C--NOBS-PRESENT--MONTREUX-JAZZ-FESTIVAL-1991--1992.html
- 11-30-92 (TV) Sesame Street
- Take 6 sings ‘The Alphabet Song' on Sesame Street, episode 3010.
Video: The Alphabet Song
This video is shown again in episode 3097 (March 16, 1993) and 4125 (September 18, 2006).
Collaborations
- Glengarry Glen Ross (soundtrack)
- 6. I'm Always Chasing Rainbows
A superb jazz soundtrack (for a fantastic film!) from talents such as Wayne Shorter, Al Jarreau, Dr. John, David Sanborn, Take 6, etc. (This is only Take 6 here.)
- Keys To Life – Ben Tankard
- 2. Love Makes Me An Instrument
12. Love Makes Me An Instrument (instrumental)
Songs 2 and 12 are equal, except for the fact that track 12 has got no lead vocal. The song is a co-production with Ben Tankard. Some sources mention Alvin's name, so perhaps it's a co-production between Ben and Alvin.
- Handel's Messiah: A Soulful Celebration
- 8. O Thou That Tellest Good Tidings To Zion
Stevie Wonder and Take 6.
- Live Wires – The Yellowjackets
- 10. Revelation
- Good News For The Bad Timez – Mike E.
- 6. I'll Do Anything
- Brian McKnight – Brian McKnight
- 10. Is The Feeling Gone
Claude, Mark and David, with Cedric on piano. Claude sings along with Brian on the song ‘My Prayer'.
Album Tracks of Life contains ‘Brazilian Wedding Song' (track 12) of Take 6, on which the Isley Brothers (Roland Isley) sing/rap on top. Terrible!
Album Top Ten Christian Hits (various artists) contains ‘I L-O-V-E U'.
Album Modern A Capella (various artists) contains ‘Spread Love'.
1993
The Boston Pops orchestra, conducted by Marvin Hamlisch, performs Dr. Dent's arrangement of “Bless this House" as accompaniment for Take 6.
Cedric and Joey collaborate on percussionist Eric Darken's album A Drummer Boy's Christmas on track 4 (What Child Is This) and track 5 (We Three Kings).
Alvin and Mervyn Warren collaborate on the album Always You by James Ingram (they are inaudible; they probably sing in the background choruses).
Claude collaborates on the album March On (various artists).
Performances
- 01-16-93 Pasadena, CA (Pasadena Civic Auditorium, 25th NAACP Image Awards)
- The group groep wordt genomineerd voor een NAACP Image Award:
- genomineerd in het genre Outstanding Gospel Artist/Various Artists: ‘Handel's Messiah – A Soulful Celebration'
- 02-24-93 Los Angeles, CA (Shrine Auditorium, 35th Grammy Awards)
- The group is nominated for a Grammy Award for the year 1992:
- nominated in category Best Jazz Vocal Performance: ‘I'm Always Chasing Rainbows' (from the album ‘Glengarry Glen Ross')
- 04-01-93 Nashville, TN (Grand Ole Opry House, 24th Annual GMA Dove Awards)
- The group is nominated together with Mervyn Warren (and others) for a Dove Award for the year 1992:
- winner in category Jazz/Gospel: Contemporary Gospel Album of the Year: ‘Handel's Messiah – A Soulful Celebration'
- 08-13-93 (TV) Evening at Pops
- Subtitle: “Marvin Hamlisch and Friends With Showstoppers". “Marvin Hamlisch conducts and plays the piano with singers Colm Wilkinson, Sally Wolf, and the a cappella group Take 6". For the first time, a symphony orchestra accompanies the group. The arrangement is of “Dr. Dent".
Video: Get Away Jordan
Video: Bless This House (with orchestra)
Collaborations
- Greatest Hits – Rodney Crowell
- 12. Standing on a Rock
BGV's for a rockabilly song. Is this Take6??
Perhaps it was made for the movie “The Thing Called Love" (1993):
- Thing Called Love (soundtrack)
- 12. Standing on a Rock
Same song.
- Passion – Alexander Zonjic
- 3. People Get Ready
Dit is Mervyn only. He collaborates here with Robert Bailey, Chris Willis (a nephew of Claude and a graduate of Oakwood College too) and Herschel Boone. And Alexander on flute of course.
“Kirk Whalum thought the idea to record this song (with flute as a lead voice and a vocal gospel accompaniment) was great and called his friend Mervyn Warren in Nashville to arrange the vocals. Our trust in Mervyn was such that neither Kirk nor I were at the vocal sessions in Nashville. We were both elated by the result."
- The Standard - Carman
- 4. Everybody Praise The Lord
Mark, Joey, Cedric and Alvin.
1994
Fourth album Join The Band is released in June with Reprise Records.
In the past three years they've experienced quite some personell changes: not only Merv left and Joey joined, but there were changes in management as well. It is about time to ponder about what direction the group should take. Alvin: “It just took a while to find out exactly where we wanted to be artistically. It reminds me of Miles Davis, who was constantly reinventing himself."
Single ‘All I Need (Is A Chance)' is released, as well as mini single ‘I Will Always Love You' and maxi single ‘I Will Always Love You'.
Furthermore, single Biggest Part of Me (12 inch) is released. On side A: ‘Biggest Part Of Me (Edit)' (4:18); on side B: ‘Biggest Part Of Me (Album Version)' (4:15). Apparently it's released on cassette and CD as well.
Album Take 6 is awarded Platinum on June 14. (1.000.000 items sold)
December 17, a Reunion Concert is held in Atlanta, where Wyatt sings once more with Special Music.
Video: Be With Me Jesus
Video: The Jesus Medley
Performances
- 06-26-94 Los Angeles, LA (Shrine Auditorium)
- VH-1 Honors. Together with Stevie Wonder.
- 09-24-94 (TV) Soul Train (season 24, episode 1)
- 09-26-94 Los Angeles, LA (House of Blues)
- They contribute to a Kenny Rogers concert.
Video: Love Is Just Around The Corner
In 2005, this video is released on DVD “Going Home – Live at the House Of Blues" by Kenny Rogers. David Foster, producer of Rogers' album “Timepiece", conducts the orchestra tonight.
Collaborations
- A 40th Anniversary Celebration – Modern Jazz Quartet and Friends
- 1. Bag's Groove
A collaboration with Bobby McFerrin and MJQ, in an arrangement of drummer Mickey Roker. Already recorded in 1992.
- Timepiece – Kenny Rogers
- 7. Love Is Just Around The Corner
The album is produced by David Foster.
- Play Me In Your Key – Ben Tankard
- 11. I'll Do Anything
- Love Lights The World – David Foster
- 9. I'm Only Here For A While
Cedric: author, vocals, vocal arrangement, keyboards & synths; Mark: vocals and arrangement.
This is an instrumental album.
- A Very Reggae Christmas – Kofi
- 2. Deck The Halls (great arrangement!)
4. O, Little Town Of Bethlehem
Mark, Mervyn (!) and Cedric.
Album Sizzlin' Sounds Collection (various artists) contains ‘Biggest Part of Me'.
Album Lullaby: A Collection (various artists) contains ‘Lullaby' as track 7.