''So Much 2 Say'', released in 1990 on
Reprise Records
Reprise Records is an American record label founded in 1960 by Frank Sinatra. It is owned by Warner Music Group, and operates through Warner Records, one of its flagship labels.
Artists currently signed to Reprise Records include Enya, Michael ...
, is a
Gospel music album by the
American contemporary
Gospel music group
Take 6
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 several Grammy Awards as well as Dove ...
.
The album appeared on the gospel, jazz, and R&B charts of Billboard magazine. The album or songs on it won two Grammy awards and two Dove awards. The album built on the success of the group's first album by incorporating dialogue-only tracks (tr. 1, 3, 12), sequencing (tr. 4), drum machine (tr. 4), a partial track (tr. 8), and backing band (tr. 13).
Track listing
#"
ot Again!? - 0:17
#"So Much 2 Say" - 1:09 (C.Dent, M.Warren - composers and arrangers)
#"
uman Body - 0:15
#"I L-O-V-E U" - 4:18 (M.Warren, M. Kibble - composers and arrangers)
#"Something Within Me" - 3:36 (M. Kibble - arranger)
#"Time After Time (The Savior Is Waiting)" - 4:09 (Ralph Carmichael - composer; M. Warren - arranger)
#"Come Unto Me" - 3:11 (Omerror Dawson - composer; M. Warren - arranger)
#"
re-Prise: I'm on My Way - 0:33
#"I Believe" * - 4:03 (
BeBe Winans
Benjamin "BeBe" Winans (born September 17, 1962) is an American gospel and R&B singer. He is a member of the noted Winans family, most members of which are also gospel artists. Winans has released nine albums, seven with his sister CeCe as BeBe ...
/Mark Kibble - composers; M. Kibble - arranger)
#"Sunday's on the Way" * - 6:12 (
Carman
In Celtic mythology, Carman or Carmun was a warrior and sorceress from Athens who tried to invade Ireland in the days of the Tuatha Dé Danann, along with her three sons, Dub ("black"), Dother ("evil") and Dian ("violence"). She used her magical ...
- composer; M. Kibble - arranger)
#"I'm on My Way" - 4:12 (C. Dent - arranger)
#"
hat's the Law - 0:38
#"Where Do the Children Play?" - 4:17 (Claude V. McKnight III/David Thomas - composers; M. Kibble - arranger; C. Dent and D. Thomas - rhythm and horn arr.)
Personnel
Tracks 1-8 and 11-12 were produced by Mervyn Warren, and co-produced by Mark Kibble, Cedric Dent, Alvin Chea, Claude V. McKnight III, and David Thomas.
Tracks 9-10 and 13 were produced by the members of Take 6 for this album, Mervyn Warren, Mark Kibble, Cedric Dent, Alvin Chea, Claude V. McKnight III, and David Thomas.
Spanish and Portuguese Coaching on "I'm On My Way" by Sherry Hamblin.
Translation of Spanish and Portuguese on "I'm On My Way" by Maria Esquivel, Sherry Hamblin.
For "Where Do The Children Play?":
Drums, Percussion – James Blair*
Synthesizer
ynclavier– Matthew Morse
Recorded By – Don Cobb
Recorded By
econd Engineer– John Abbott, John Kunz, Kevin Twit, Mike McCarthy, Robert Charles, Rodney Good
Mixed By – Don Cobb, John Abbott
Mixed By
econd Engineer– Greg Parker, Rodney Good, Tim Farmer
Mastered By – Denny Purcell
Mastered By
ssistant– Carlos Grier
Art Direction, Design – Laura LiPuma
Photography By – Empire Studio
Awards
So Much 2 Say'' won "Best Contemporary Soul Gospel Album" at the 33rd annual
Grammy Awards
The Grammy Awards (stylized as GRAMMY), or simply known as the Grammys, are awards presented by the Recording Academy of the United States to recognize "outstanding" achievements in the music industry. They are regarded by many as the most pres ...
in 1990.
The track "Time After Time (The Savior Is Waiting)" had won the Grammy for "Best Gospel Performance – Duo, Group, Choir or Chorus" in 1988, prior to the album's release.
The album won Contemporary Gospel Album at the 1990 GMA Dove Awards.
The track "I L-O-V-E You" won a GMA Dove Award in 1990 for Contemporary Gospel Song.
References
Take 6 albums
1990 albums
Reprise Records albums
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