1996 Take 6 – Brothers
Brothers is an album by the American contemporary gospel group Take 6, issued in 1996 on Reprise Records. The album rose to No. 18 on the Billboard Top Christian Albums chart and won a Grammy for Best Contemporary R&B Gospel Album.
Tracks
1 Sing A Song (Maurice White; Al McKay) 04:10
2 You Don’t Have To Be Afraid (David Thomas; Les Pierce) 04:08
3 I’ll Be There (Brian McKnight; Claude McKnight) 04:29
4 Delilah (Brian McKnight; Claude McKnight; Mark Kibble) 03:52
5 Chance Of A Lifetime (James Dunne; Austin Roberts) 04:37
6 Can’t Stop Thinking ‘Bout You (David Thomas; Les Pierce; Alvin Chea) 04:14
7 Jesus Makes Me Happy (Hallerin Hilton Hill) 04:18
8 We Don’t Have To Cry (Brian McKnight; Brandon Barnes) 04:15
9 Do Right (Paul Davis) 04:12
10 Don’t Let Go (Brian McKnight) 04:24
Biography
Musicians
1 Sing A Song
| Guitar | Sheldon Reynolds |
| Flugelhorn | Raymond Lee Brown |
| Flugelhorn | Oscar Brashear |
| Sax | Cleto Escobido |
| Trombone | Reginald Young |
| Trumpet | Raymond Lee Brown |
| Trumpet | Oscar Brashear |
| Percussion | Rafael Padilla |
| Background Vocals | Take 6 |
| Vocals | David Thomas |
| Vocals | Claude McKnight |
2 You Don’t Have To Be
| Guitar | Sheldon Reynolds |
| Flugelhorn | Raymond Lee Brown |
| Flugelhorn | Oscar Brashear |
| Sax | Cleto Escobido |
| Trombone | Reginald Young |
| Trumpet | Raymond Lee Brown |
| Trumpet | Oscar Brashear |
| Percussion | Rafael Padilla |
| Background Vocals | Take 6 |
| Vocals | Joey Kibble |
3 I’ll Be There
| All Instruments | Brian McKnight |
| Background Vocals | Take 6 |
| Vocals | Claude McKnight |
4 Delilah
| All Instruments | Brian McKnight |
| Background Vocals | Take 6 |
| Vocals | Brian McKnight |
| Vocals | Claude McKnight |
5 Chance Of A Lifetime
| Drums | Dee-Dee Holt |
| Guitar | Paul Jackson Jr |
| All Other Instruments | Victor Caldwell |
| All Other Instruments | Cedric Caldwell |
| Background Vocals | Take 6 |
| Vocals | Take 6 |
6 Can’t Stop Thinking ‘Bout You
| Guitar | Sheldon Reynolds |
| Horns | Les Pierce |
| Horns | Cleto Escobido |
| Horns | Anne King |
| Background Vocals | Take 6 |
| Vocals | Mark Kibble |
| Vocals | David Thomas |
| Vocals | Joey Kibble |
7 Jesus Makes Me Happy
| All Instruments | Brian McKnight |
| Background Vocals | Take 6 |
| Vocals | Joey Kibble |
8 We Don’t Have To Cry
| All Instruments | Brian McKnight |
| Background Vocals | Take 6 |
| Vocals | Claude McKnight |
9 Do Right
| All Instruments | Brian McKnight |
| Background Vocals | Take 6 |
| Vocals | Mark Kibble |
| Vocals | David Thomas |
10 Don’t Let Go
| Sax | Gerald Albright |
| All Other Instruments | Brian McKnight |
| Background Vocals | Take 6 |
| Vocals | Mark Kibble |
| Vocals | Joey Kibble |
| Vocals | Claude McKnight |
Liner Notes
Producer – Brian McKnight (Tracks 3, 4, 7, 8, 9, 10)
Producer – Victor Caldwell, Cedric Caldwell (Track 5)
Arranged By – Take 6, Victor Caldwell, Cedric Caldwell (Track 5)
Arranged By (Horns) – Bill Meyers (Tracks 1, 2)
Arranged By (Rhythm) – Les Pierce, David Thomas (Track 6)
Arranged By (Vocals) – Victor Caldwell, Cedric Caldwell, Mark Kibble (Track 5)
Arranged By (Vocals) – Les Pierce, David Thomas (Track 6)
Recorded By – Craig Burbidge, Les Pierce, Tom McCauley, Chris Wood
Recorded By (Assistant) – Louis Lopez, Phillip Hooker, David Thomas, Eric Eutenier
Mastered By – Eddy Schreyer
Mixed By – Jon Gass
Mixed By (Assistant) – Kyle Bess
Art Direction – Laura LiPuma-Nash
Design – Garrett Rittenberry
Photography – David Roth
Mixed At The Record Plant
Recorded At Aire La Studio, Inc.
Recorded At Tribe Sound
Recorded At Moving Hands Studio
Recorded At Backroom Recording Studios, Glendale, CA
Recorded At Father’s Image
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