Classroom Classics was created 15 years ago by school teacher Sam Francis and 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. 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 13 musical programs. The programs are orchestrated by Emmy Award Winner Sam Cardon and/or Jerry Williams (orchestral director for Marie Osmond), and come complete with vocal models, minus tracks (orchestration), lyrics, and narration to tie the music together.

Every program has a theme and is designed to teach, entertain and inspire children to reach their fullest potential. Many of the songs have been used on local and national network television, including ABC's after school specials. 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" and co-owner of Classroom Classics 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.

These songs not only entertain, but also educate and introduce important values. These values are then re-emphasized over and over as the children rehearse for the performance.