Following their landmark debut, Take 6 ('88) and follow-up sophomore album, So Much To Say ('90), Mervyn Warren left to pursue a career as a producer (Handel's Messiah: A Soulful Celebration, Sister Act II soundtrack, Manhattan Transfer, etc.). Joey Kibble, Mark Kibble's younger brother, was invited to take his place.

Each and every Take 6 album has been certified either platinum or gold. Since 1991, Take 6 has released He Is Christmas ('92) and Join The Band ('94), and completed two tours: one in support of Join The Band, and one in Japan, previewing Brothers ('96).

Without question, Take 6's a cappella singing has had an unparalleled influence on modern pop music. While pop music and Take 6 embrace constant change in expression and performance, on Brothers, the seven-time Grammy winners' new album, the influence on Take 6's music, who they sing about and who they sing for, remains the same. Brothers is a gospel, jazz, r&b-inflected statement of faith in the power of God. The one constant for Take 6 is their spiritual foundations and of course their richly layered and uniquely fashioned harmonies.

"The focus of thi album album is basically an experience of faith," says David Thomas, the group's second tenor, "and how that faith is exercised in the Christian's life. We see it as both an experience and an exercise in our lives." Bass singer Alvin Chea reflects, "Maybe they'll first listen to the harmonies, but then they'll tune into the lyrics and message which is what we want to share. We wanted to bring our message to as many people as possible. It's uplifting; a positive in a world of negativity. Just as people feel Take 6 is here to entertain, Take 6 believes we were put here to minister."
"While the songs on Brothers are meant to be very singable, the message we sing about is this," says first tenor Mark Kibble. "We are still speaking of the God we serve and the fact we love Him so much, as He loves us so much. It speaks the sentiments of our hearts."

It would be an understatement to say that the global music scene has welcomed Take 6 enthusiastically. The group has won seven Grammys, five Doves (Gospel Music Awards), Best Jazz Vocal Group honors for four consecutive years in Downbeat's prestigious Reader's and Critic's Poll, a Soul Train Music Award, and BRE (Black Radio Exclusive) Vocal Group of the Year, amid countless other musical and humanitarian citations.

1998 is marked with "Reinventing A Cappella Music...again" with the release of So Cool. A very unique Take 6 sound, as Vibe said "These pioneers smartly fuse their praise-filled messages with swing, jazz, and pop, especially on the inspired title track.". Claude Mc Knight also wrote: "It's good to be home!! I just want to say that recording our most recent CD, "So Cool" was definately a labor of love for us. We plan on sticking very closely to our Acapella roots in the future".

The sextet has recorded and/or performed with an impressive array of talent, including Quincy Jones (Back on the Block, Q's Jook Joint), Ella Fitzgerald, Stevie Wonder (Conversation Peace), Ray Charles, Al Jarreau, Don Henley (The End of the Innocence), James Taylor, Kenny Rogers (Timepiece, Something Inside So Strong), k.d. lang, Patti Austin, Johnny Mathis (Better Together), Randy Travis (High Lonesome), Modern Jazz Quartet (A Celebration), Queen Latifah, Yellowjackets Branford Marsalis and BeBe & CeCe Winans (Different Lifestyles, Heaven and also on Bodyguard).
They've appeared on film soundtracks to Spike Lee's Do The Right Thing, John Singleton's Boyz In The Hood, Warren Beatty's Dick Tracy and David Mamet's Glengarry Glen Ross and others.

All members have been busy with solo projects: producing albums (Alvin, Claude, Mark, David and Joey), animated voice-overs (David, Claude and Alvin), and even the completion of a doctorate in Music Theory (Cedric).

Take 6 just wants to get the message out and make some beautiful music doing it.