Like Take 6? Check Out This Interview with Founding Member Claude McKnight!

Warm greetings to everyone! Do you remember the press release that I posted a couple of weeks ago about the new Take 6 album One? Guess what? The opportunity arose for EoJ to interview Claude McKnight. If it wasn't for Mr. McKnight, there might not have been a Take 6. 

Crystal Leotaud - a mezzo-soprano, vocal coach and choir director in the NYC area, handled the honors of doing the interview for EoJ last week. YAY! You'll hear about the new album's theme, how Take 6 comes up with their tight harmonies, what it was like to go back to their gospel roots for an entire album, the upcoming tour, and how the fans embrace the group around the world. 

I hope that you enjoy the exchange. My apologies to you for the technical failings of the Skype recording. It is an ongoing learning process for me. 

My thanks goes out to Claude McKnight for being available, Crystal Leotaud for doing the interview, and  Rob Evanoff  (1888 Media) for providing EoJ with the opportunity! 

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The Quintessential Acapella Sextet TAKE 6 Celebrate 25th Anniversary With "One"!

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With the popularity of televised vocal competitions like the explosive a cappella show The Sing Off and the mania over singing driven comedy dramas like Glee, Take 6 is the original torchbearer for the first instrument. The ten-time GRAMMY and ten-time Dove winners, Take 6, (Claude McKnight, Mark Kibble, Joel Kibble, Dave Thomas, Alvin Chea and Khristian Dentley) celebrate their 25th Anniversary this year and have a lot to be grateful for. The distinguished Gospel/Jazz vocal group, heralded by Quincy Jones as the “baddest vocal cats on the planet!’ are the quintessential acapella group and model for what vocal genius is. 

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