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Nov202014

30/40 The Cricket

2014, Stories, What's in the AireNovember 20, 2014

Hopping in from the trees surrounding Chip’s Raven Oaks home, a cricket had gotten itself trapped beneath a wicker plant stand. The rhythmically even sound it produced inspired Chip to…

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Nov192014

30/40 Dancin’ in the Stars

2014, Stories, What's in the AireNovember 19, 2014

Did you know that Johannes Keppler’s observations of the moon and sky inspired the creation of “Dancing in the Stars” on Fresh Aire V? Listen to Chip describe his love…

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Nov182014

30/40 Velvet Tear

2014, Stories, What's in the AireNovember 18, 2014

Originally found on Fresh Aire II,  “Velvet Tear” is an expression of sorrow over the loss of someone close. Watch Chip explain the backstory behind this moving song.

Nov172014

30/40 Nepenthe

2014, Stories, What's in the AireNovember 17, 2014

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…

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Nov162014

30/40 Sunday The 7th Day

2014, Stories, What's in the AireNovember 16, 2014

A fox hunt on Sunday is an ancient tradition that still finds expression in Nebraska where Chip Davis lives. As Chip explains in this clip, participants donned in ‘pinks’ and…

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Nov152014

Alchemy Music Video

2014, Stories, What's in the AireNovember 15, 2014

Want to take a step back in time? Watch this music video created for “The 7 Metals of Alchemy” on Fresh Aire 7. See synthesizers move independently and children transform…

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Nov142014

30/40 Alchemy

2014, Stories, What's in the AireNovember 14, 2014

It’s reported that there were seven metals used by warlocks and wizards to try to make gold. That art became known as alchemy. See why Chip wanted to make a…

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Nov132014

30/40 Fresh Aire

2014, Stories, What's in the AireNovember 13, 2014

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.

Nov122014

30/40 Sonata

2014, Stories, What's in the AireNovember 12, 2014

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…

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Nov112014

30/40 Chip Prelude & Chocolate Fudge

2014, Stories, What's in the AireNovember 11, 2014

Fresh Aire I debuted in 1974. That album opens with a Prelude followed by a song called Chocolate Fudge. See Chip explain the meaning behind these songs and their significance…

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Nov92014

30/40 Seven Colors of the Rainbow

2014, Stories, What's in the AireNovember 9, 2014

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…

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Nov82014

30/40 Pass the Keg

2014, Stories, What's in the AireNovember 8, 2014

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.…

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Nov72014

30/40 Toccata

2014, Stories, What's in the AireNovember 7, 2014

Toccatas, which mean “quickly moving fingers on the keyboard” are usually played on an organ. Listen to Chip describe how he wrote a toccata on a sequencer with a synthesizer…

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Nov62014

God Rest Video from Christmas Live

2014, Stories, What's in the AireNovember 6, 2014

See the original music video for God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen and discover what Chip had in mind when he ‘mannheimed’ this old Welch Christmas carol. Watch a rousing horseback…

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Nov52014

30/40 “God Rest”

2014, Stories, What's in the AireNovember 5, 2014

In old English, this popular carol expresses a sentiment of happiness as in “God rest ye merry, gentlemen.” Today, the refrain has lost its pause but not its fervor in…

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Nov42014

“We Three Kings” Video

2014, Stories, What's in the AireNovember 4, 2014

Journey back to the time when wise kings traversed deserts vast and empty to see the Christ child. Get swept away in the sounds and sights of the time with…

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Nov32014

30/40 “We Three Kings”

2014, Stories, What's in the AireNovember 3, 2014

In 1852, John Hopkins Jr. wrote a carol that described the journey of three kings to take gifts to the Christ child. Chip explains his desire to recreate the feeling…

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Nov22014

Deck the Halls Original Music Video

2014, Stories, What's in the AireNovember 2, 2014

Travel back in time to 1984 to see the original music video for the Christmas carol that started it all – Deck the Halls. Enjoy Chip’s rocked out version of…

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Nov12014

30/40 “Deck the Halls”

2014, Stories, What's in the AireNovember 1, 2014

Back in 1984, “Deck the Halls” was the very first existing Christmas carol that Mannheim Steamroller reimagined. Listen to Chip explain how it paved the way for an entire album…

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Oct212014

Chip on Mannheim Steamroller 30/40

2014, Stories, What's in the AireOctober 21, 2014

Chip Davis understands that “30/40” may sound a little strange, so he took a few seconds to explain the thought behind it. Discover the significance of “30/40” in this short…

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