- . ± ..: * • ‘ . • * ’ \ , , U . \ *-* » »A**« • ♦ r . -A-'.’ -' >>¥F, J . • / r Page B3 JAN. 20, 1999 ®tje JUrUastb < M w rw •<< t. - r Vi b i- f e '1 Take 6 Mark Tenth Anniversary with a Return to Cappella Roots on " So Cool" W ith S even G ram m y A w ards A lready T o T h eir C redit, T he O c ­ to b er 27th R elease o f “ So C o o l” F inds T he W o rld 's M ost H eralded G o sp el/P o p C ro sso v e r A rtists R e­ affirm ing T heir Place A s T he L ead­ ing V oices o f A m erican A C appella “ T a k e 6 is o n e o f th e m ost acclaim ed and influential groups in p o p m u sic...th at rare gospel act that cro sses relig io u s and cultural b o u n d s.” - U S A T o d a y “ A c a p p e lla ’s C o o l!” - W ith the o p en in g line o f th eir sixth album , SO C O O L go spel am bassadors T A K E 6 (A lv in C h e a,C ed ric D ent, Jo ey K ibble, M ark K ibble, C laude M cK n ig h t and D avid T hom as) affirm that they have co m e hom e to a cappella. In a ca reer that has seen five gold & p latinum alb u m s, seven G ram m y A w ard s (out o f fifteen n o m inations), eight D ove A w ards, an d the group to p p in g D ow nbeat M a g a z in e 's readers & c ritic s’ poll as “ B est Jazz V ocal G ro u p ” for an to the future. T he group w ill be m ak in g th eir o n -screen feature film deb u t in S teve M artin and G o ld ie H aw n ’s upcom ing release, “T h e O u t-o f-T o w n ers” . In ad d i­ tion, the group w ill ap p ear on the c o m p a n io n a lb u m fo r D ream w o rk s’ “ P rince o f E g y p t” , an d has film ed as P SA entitled “ W e ’re A ll in T his T o g eth er” for the N FL & U nited W ay that w ill air th ro u g h o u t the fall football am azing seven co n secu tiv e years. T ak e 6 h as decid ed to m ark the tenth an n iv ersary o f the g ro u p ’s rec o rd in g debu t by retu rn in g to th eir a cap p ella roots. “ S inging a cap p ella is a w onderful intim ate form o f m u sic, and w e knew w e had not yet ex plored all o f its possib ilities. W e d ecided to go b ack do w n that road to see w hat m ore w e could do,” explains Chea. H ig h lig h tin g the legendary sy n ­ thesis o f do o -w o p , g ospel, ja z z and R & B that has w on T ak e 6 fans acro ss the w orld. So C o o l (set for release O cto b er 27th by W a m er/R ep rise) further in c o rp o ­ rates an electric array o f styles that in clu d e sw ing, cool ja z z , pop an d ev en South A frican chorale. A ll th ese elem en ts are gro u n d ed in the ab id in g faith in G o d that runs th ro u g h o u t T ak e 6 ’s lush a seaso n . N o w that they h av e reached the te n -y ear m ark, T ak e 6 ’s p h i­ lo so p h y on th eir en d u rin g su c­ cess can best b e sum m ed up in th e ir n ew m otto. “ S om e people w o u ld call it a great career... W e call it a good b eg in n in g !” F or m o re in fo rm atio n on T ake 6 o r a co p y o f So C o o l, please co n tact Jo h n R eily o r jo sh N orek at 718.522.7171 S hore F ire M edia 32 C o u rt S treet, Suite 1600, ca p p ella harm onies. H ow ever, w h ile T ak e 6 is re ­ v isitin g th eir roots, th ey are also ex p lo rin g n ew terrain w ith an eye en ’“A rf I t-- b f e . »« 1 V B rooklyn, N Y 11201 <- Interfaith Spiritual Center nal spiritual practice enhances his work u n h u rrie d g u id a n ce th ro u g h re ­ As founderofthe Interfaith Spintual as a spiritual guide. Scott was trained membering our innate connection with Center, Cecilia Ranger, S.N.J.M.,Ph.D.. by the Benedictine Sisters o f Mt. the Divine. Karin isespecially helpful in realizes a ten-year-old dream . An Inter­ A ngel’s Shalom PrayerCenter. pointing the way to befriending and faith family background, education at Ashley McCormack, Ph.D is com ­ transforming the untixables ofour lives. both Roman Catholic and Ecumenical mitted to partnering with others during Travel and study in Asia, serving as Institutions, and teaching experience transformation as they seek more spirit, resident director for a Northwest re­ inComparative Religions h a\e prepared peace, and joy in their daily lives. As a treat center, hospice service, conflict her well to accompany persons ofmany personal coach and spiritual director, resolution work and fifteen years of spiritual traditions as they move to­ Ashley works with individuals and personal spiritual practice have pre­ ward spiritual growth and personal in­ couples to help them create conscious, pared Karin for this service. tegration. Her passion and mission re­ fulfilling and extraordinary lives. As a Dale Rhodes is called to work with volve around serving as a facilitator to student o f world wisdom traditions for those interested in healing a religious those who are deeply concerned about nine years, A shley’s spiritual practices past and developing an eclectic inter­ the impact o f the spiritual on all o f life. center on love and devotion. Her de­ faith spiritual practice. His professional Cecilia continues to dream that the grees in chemistry and fine art are being work is always a form o f ministry and different religious traditions will talk integrated with spirit in her M.A. can­ includes work with the homeless, the together and work together, moving didacy in Spiritual Traditions and Eth­ mentally ill andpeopleaffectedby HIV/ our world toward more Lasting Peace. ics at Marylhurst University. She is AIDS. Dale has been a Unitanan Uni- Richard Eaton has been involved in preparing for ordination as a New versalist for nine years and is a member education, counseling and spirituality Thought minister. offirstU nitarianC hurch.H ehasaB.A . for over 28 years, both in the United Tracy Soine, spiritual companion, in Interpersonal Communication, am i- States and Europe. His experience in listens for the inner wisdom and unique nor in Feminist theory and an M S. in spirituality spans both Eastern and call o f spirit w ithin those she serves. Human Services Administration from W estern traditions and he prefers K now ing that sp irit’s desire to ex­ Spertus Institute o f Jewish Studies. blending the two for a W estern audi­ press is often evidenced by seem ­ Dale is writing a thesis on gay m en’s ence. Richard has worked with death ingly unim aginable dream s accom ­ spiritual development for an M.A. in and the dying, and only recently has panied by self-doubt, apparent ob­ Spiritual T raditions and Ethics at returned to the ‘real’ world following a stacles and frustrations, Tracy jo u r­ Marylhurst University. four-year hiatus living in retreat centers neys w ith her com panions as they S co tt B enge is co m m itted to and monasteries. He is currently doing explore images ofthe Divine and claim companioning others as they seek to service work in the public health arena. their Spirit bom dreams. She has been embrace the true nature o f their rela­ The main thrust ofR ichard’ s approach active in pastoral care for five years - tionship with the Divine. Growing up is discovery o f the sacredness in ordi­ - her own journey from spiritual crisis unchurched and filled with a yearning nary life and maintenance o f mindful­ to the discovery o f pow er as spiritual for something more, Scott spent many ness in the midst o f our W estern lives gift, preparing her for this service. years seeking a common thread o f truth at the end o f the 20th century. Tracy is preparing for ordained m in­ in the w orld’s wisdom traditions. His Karin Miles provides supportive ac­ istry in the N ew T hought tradition. journey included spiritual crisis, career companiment during spiritual crisis, Inform ed by m ulti-cultural coun­ transition and education on spiritual transition and growth, with particular seling and com parative spiritual prac­ traditions/ ethics. A dedicated husband focus on midlife, grief and loss, and end tice C atherine A l-M eten, M.A. sup­ and father, Scott is challenged to bnng oflife issues. Karin is familiar with both ports those seeking to deepen and spiritual balance into all areas ofhis li fe. W estern and Eastern spintual tradi­ integrate their spiritual lives. 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