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Awards and Recognition

  • 1997: The Preacher’s Wife Soundtrack – Whitney Houston
    Nomination for Best R&B Album
  • 1994: “Ability To Swing” – Patti Austin
    Nomination for Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocals
  • 1992: Handel’s Messiah: A Soulful Celebration
    Winner for Best Contemporary Soul Gospel Album
  • 1992: “Why Do The Nations So Furiously Rage?” – Al Jarreau
    Nomination for Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocals
  • 1990: So Much 2 Say – Take 6
    Winner for Best Contemporary Soul Gospel Album
  • 1990: “Come Sunday” – Donna McElroy
    Nomination for Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocals
  • 1989: “The Savior Is Waiting” – Take 6
    Winner for Best Gospel Performance by a Duo, Group, or Chorus
  • 1988: “Spread Love” – Take 6
    Winner for Best Jazz Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group
  • 1988: Take 6 – Take 6
    Winner for Best Soul Gospel Performance by a Duo, Group, Choir, or Chorus
  • 1988: Take 6
    Nomination for Best New Artist
  • 2008: “Be The Miracle” – Evan Almighty Soundtrack (Room For Two)
    Nomination for Contemporary Gospel Recorded Song of the Year
  • 1992: Handel’s Messiah: A Soulful Celebration – Various Artists
    Winner for Contemporary Black Gospel Album of the Year
  • 1990: So Much 2 Say – Take 6
    Winner for Contemporary Black Gospel Album of the Year
  • 1990: “I L-O-V-E U” – Take 6
    Winner for Contemporary Black Gospel Song of the Year
  • 1990: “I L-O-V-E U”
    Nomination for Song of the Year
  • 1990: Take 6
    Nomination for Group of the Year
  • 1990: “Something Within Me” – Take 6
    Nomination for Traditional Black Gospel Song of the Year
  • 1988: Take 6
    Winner for Group of the Year
  • 1988:  Take 6 – Take 6
    Winner for Contemporary Black Gospel Album of the Year
  • 1988: “If We Ever” – Take 6
    Winner for Contemporary Black Gospel Song of the Year
  • 1988: Take 6
    Winner for Best New Artist
  • 1988: Take 6
    Winner for Best Performance by a Duo or Group, Contemporary

Listed twice among the Alabama Music Hall of Fame’s Achievers: once as “Mervyn Warren” and again as a member of Take 6.