Classroom Classics was created 20 years ago by school teacher Sam Francis with the help of record producer Cliff Maag so that children could learn important values and concepts through music. Studies show that children only retain 10% of what they are told and 40% of what they read. If you take that same information and teach it to them in a song, retention goes up to over 90%.

Currently, Classroom Classics has produced 15 musical programs. The programs are designed to be a teaching tool in the classroom and for school performances where the children sing for parents and the community. Songs are orchestrated by Emmy Award Winner Sam Cardon, movie composer Merrill Jensen, Greg Hansen, Brian Jensen, and/or Jerry Williams (orchestral director for Marie Osmond.) Each performance packet comes complete with vocal models, minus tracks (orchestration), lyrics, and narration to tie the music together.

Our goal is to teach, entertain and inspire children while providing an opportunity to sing with a full orchestral accompaniment. Many of the songs have been used on local and national network television, including ABC's after school specials. They have been performed for two Presidents of the United States and used by the National PTA in their centennial celebration hosted by Bill Cosby. In February 2003, the Utah State Legislature voted to make our song "Utah...This Is The Place" as the new official State Song of Utah. The United Nations also used the "We Can Save Our Planet" program at their world wide environmental summit held in Boulder Colorado.

Cliff Maag, owner of "The Record Lab" studio has been in the recording business for over twenty five years and has contributed to many gold and platinum albums of today's top recording stars. Song writer Sam Francis has taught school for the past thirty-five years and has used his experience as a teacher to incorporate the current curriculum into fun songs. Video producer and song writer Gary Francis has written and produced songs currently being performed throughout the United States, Central America, South America and Japan. The Founders of Classroom Classics were honored with the "Champion of Liberty Award" given by America's Freedom Foundation. It was presented infront of a crowd of 20,000 people who were in attendance to see a 6000 student choir perform their music. Parts of this program were broadcast to the military troops in the Middle East.