30/40 Doors 1-7 The Fantasia
See Chip’s explanation of the seven doors from his Fresh Aire II classic composition, “The Fantasia” in this short video. Hear him describe how each quickly changing scene represents a…
Details
30/40 Earthrise / Return
30/40 Earthrise / Return
30/40 Faeries
See Chip reveal the inspiration behind Mannheim Steamroller’s “Christmas Extraordinaire” hit, “Faeries” in this short clip. We’ll give you a hint, the melody was inspired by a member of his…
Details
30/40 Felize Navidad
Sometimes traveling around the holidays makes for absolutely unforgettable memories. Such was the case with Chip Davis and his family back when his children were young. During a tour stop…
Details
30/40 Four Rows of Jacks
30/40 Four Rows of Jacks
30/40 Fractals
30/40 Fractals
30/40 Fresh Aire
Mannheim Steamroller’s spectacular Fresh Aire album series started with this song – Fresh Aire, or “Fresh Song.” See Chip describe the inspiration and meaning behind it in this short clip.
30/40 G Major Toccata
Learn more about the recording challenges and inspiration behind this Fresh Aire IV classic, “G Major Toccata.” Watch Chip describe what went into capturing the powerful horn and trumpet sounds…
Details
30/40 Greensleeves
Greensleeves is more than just a timeless classic to Chip Davis. It’s also one of his favorite tunes, made even more so by his recent composition of it for his…
Details30/40 Hallelujah
See what was on Chip’s mind when he composed Mannheim Steamroller’s version of the classic Handel masterpiece, “Hallelujah” in this short video clip.
30/40 Joy to the World
30/40 Joy to the World
30/40 Leonardo
30/40 Leonardo
30/40 Nepenthe
Watch Chip describe the origins of the beautiful ending he wrote to Fresh Aire VI. That album, which is dedicated to Greek mythology, concludes with the song “Nepenthe” which was…
Details
30/40 O Holy Night
30/40 O Holy Night
30/40 O Little Town
30/40 O Little Town
30/40 O Tannenbaum
30/40 O Tannenbaum
30/40 Pass the Keg
As Chip describes in this short clip, the title of this song belies its true origin. Contrary to what you might think, “Pass the Keg” is not a drinking song.…
Details30/40 Pat a Pan
30/40 Pat a Pan
30/40 Seven Colors of the Rainbow
Just as there are seven colors in the rainbow, there are seven notes assigned to each color of the rainbow in this song for Fresh Aire VII. Watch Chip describe…
Details30/40 Sonata
Fresh Aire I, the first in Mannheim Steamroller’s series of 8 groundbreaking albums, starts with a sonata. Listen to Chip describe the basic form of a sonata and discover how…
Details