In 1980, Claude McKnight (older brother of R&B musician Brian McKnight) formed an a cappella quartet, The Gentlemen's Estates Quartet, at Oakwood College (now Oakwood University), a Seventh-day Adventist university in Huntsville, Alabama, where he was a freshman. He auditioned fellow students for the hobby group. The Gentlemen were rehearsing in a campus bathroom (later said to be in Moran Hall), getting ready for a performance, when Mark Kibble heard them singing. He joined the harmonizing, adding a fifth part, and ended up singing with them onstage that very night. Mark later invited Mervyn Warren to join the group. The group performed under the moniker Alliance.
Take 6, released in 1988 on Reprise Records, is the debut album by American contemporary Gospel music group Take 6. The album won the group their first two Grammy Awards for Best Jazz Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group and Best Soul Gospel Performance by a Duo, Group, Choir, or Chorus. It also earned the group their first three Dove Awards for Group of the Year, Contemporary Black Gospel Album of the Year, and Contemporary Black Gospel Song of the Year.
The album Take 6 is often mistakenly thought to be named do be doo wop bop, because that phrase appears on the album cover under the letters of the group's name. The album's legal title is Take 6, and the cover's designer, Kav DeLuxe, has stated the phrase "do be doo wop bop" was included simply as a "design element."
Background
In 1987 Take 6 held an exclusive performance for gospel record company executives. Yet, many refrained from attending, unsure how to market such a musical group. Fortunately, an uninvited representative of Warner Bros, showed up who was impressed with a tape he’d received of the group. "When I first played their tape," Jim Ed Norman said, "I heard the most enchanting, wonderful sound in music coming from the human voice that I had heard in the longest time."
6 Nimmt! / Take 5! is a counting card game designed by Wolfgang Kramer in 1994 and published by Amigo Spiele. The French version is distributed by Gigamic. This game allows 2–10 players who start with ten randomly numbered cards. These are played in simultaneous turns onto four card stacks with the goal of limiting the number of points (in the form of Bulls' Heads distributed among the cards) you're forced to take. Each player attempts to play their cards without laying their 6th card on a stack, as this results in a penalty of collecting all cards in the stack. Each card indicates penalty points with the number of bull heads on top of the card. After any player reaches 66 points the player with the least penalty points wins.
The game is sometimes called 6 who loses!, Take 6!, Category 5, or the original German name. The game can take from 2 to 10 players. The game's suggested minimum age is 10 years, and lasts on average about 45 minutes. The game consists of multiple rounds (typically 3–4) with cumulative scoring, each taking 10–15 minutes. It is possible to just play a single round as self-contained game.
"Jingle Bells" is one of the best-known and commonly sung American wintertime songs in the world. It was written by James Lord Pierpont (1822–1893) and published under the title "One Horse Open Sleigh" in the autumn of 1857. Even though it is now associated with the Christmas and holiday season, it was actually originally written for American Thanksgiving. It has been claimed that it was originally written to be sung by a Sunday school choir; however, historians dispute this, stating that it was much too "racy" to be sung by a children's church choir in the days it was written.
Composition
It is an unsettled question where and when James Lord Pierpont originally composed the song that would become known as "Jingle Bells". A plaque at 19 High Street in the center of Medford Square in Medford, Massachusetts commemorates the "birthplace" of "Jingle Bells," and claims that Pierpont wrote the song there in 1850, at what was then the Simpson Tavern. According to the Medford Historical Society, the song was inspired by the town's popular sleigh races during the 19th century.
Dashing through the snow In a one horse open sleigh O'er the fields we go Laughing all the way Bells on bob tails ring Making spirits bright What fun it is to laugh and sing A sleighing song tonight Oh, jingle bells, jingle bells Jingle all the way Oh, what fun it is to ride In a one horse open sleigh Jingle bells, jingle bells Jingle all the way Oh, what fun it is to ride In a one horse open sleigh A day or two ago I thought I'd take a ride And soon Miss Fanny Bright Was seated by my side The horse was lean and lank Misfortune seemed his lot We got into a drifted bank And then we got upsot Oh, jingle bells, jingle bells Jingle all the way Oh, what fun it is to ride In a one horse open sleigh Jingle bells, jingle bells Jingle all the way Oh, what fun it is to ride In a one horse open sleigh yeah Jingle bells, jingle bells Jingle all the way Oh, what fun it is to ride In a one horse open sleigh Jingle bells, jingle bells Jingle all the way Oh, what fun it is to ride
Therefore, there is plenty of time to get to your Christmas destinations before Santa takes flight and to watch out for the magic sleigh and jingling bells.Where is Santa now?.
In FBHonors, we learn, talk and have fun together ... 3 ... On Christmas, my family wakes up and takes turns opening presents, starting with the youngest. After that, we sing "Merry Christmas" and "Jingle Bells," and then we watch "Frosty the Snowman."
The Sewickley teen was focused and determined as he dared not jingle a single bell stacked on a popsicle stick. He walked out a victor in one of the many games taking place at the annual Light Up Night celebration in the borough Dec. 6 ... ....
They cook up jars of “deliciously naughty” boozy fruit, then Holden takes Berry off to the local church, where she is treated to the simple pleasure of schoolchildren playing Jingle Bells on actual bells.
The Houston Symphony has conveniently scheduled a series of programs that will offer something for everyone, from age one to 92, all taking place at Jones Hall. See below to find something that will put the jingle in your bells ... $49 - $140 ... $44 - $54.
...BellBall on Saturday.Read More. Braless Katy Perry wows in a daring silver gown as she poses on the Capital Jingle Bell Ball red carpet before taking to the stage in a tiny crop top and mini skirt.
Capital's JordanNorth has revealed he'll be wearing a red thong to host his first Jingle BellBall, after taking a brutal swipe at his former Radio 1 show.
“Whether it’s taking the kids to Jingle Bell Jam for a fun, interactive experience or enjoying the nostalgia of our Holiday Pops, the BPO concerts create moments that stick with you.
And the Jingle BellStage is now on the big stage at the north end of Plaza de Cesar Chavez, which could help draw more crowds for nightly performers ... Take the sleigh to www.christmasinthepark.com for hours and other event information.
The races will take ... "We are proud to support the Jingle Bell Runs taking place in our home state and look forward to the start of a long lasting, synergistic partnership with the Arthritis Foundation."
"We are proud to support the Jingle Bell Runs taking place in our home state and look forward to the start of a long lasting, synergistic partnership with the Arthritis Foundation." ... "The Jingle Bell ...
Tahoe and the Sierra slopes are known for their epic ski resorts ... Get high up ... Take a spin on the ice ... Jingle those bells. Borges Sleigh Rides takes revelers on horse-drawn sleigh rides ($20-$50 per person) at SandHarborState Park in Incline, Nevada ... .
