2007 - Mannheim Steamroller - Hallelujah

[fatherhearme1]

It's awesome great job :-)

[somegalfromcan]

Hopefully your neighbours don't suffer from seizure disorders - lol!

[SlimNubster]

It's beautiful :'-)

[MMwallace02]

AWESOME!!! That was too freakin cool!!

[BarneySaysHi]

Wow, the song sounds like something you would find on an old Synthesizer Greatest album! Cool!

[TheMixplayers]

.-. Dat synchronized house lights.

[BonesLover247]

when I heard this it immediately made me think of the Main Street Electrical Parade in the Magic Kingdom. I was picturing all the lit up characters dancing

[yvan1401]

c'est beau !

[MegaRyanCo]

epic

[speedyg2582]

where do you lived grodq

[grodq]

@speedyg2582 St. Louis, MO

[MrKDB001]

@grodq I live in STL for many years (go cards) mostly south side.

Good luck in the current economic climate. The Lou had a shortage of industry to start with.

[MARDEESUE2]

Favorited!

[JBeastSann]

i did



[dude33ism]

How much you wanna bet that people went to google translate to find out what that top rated comment say's?

[vcoonrod]

This is excellent!

[tonto3101]

This is awesome! 

[skullcrusher301]

Is this played from a speaker or was the music added to the video after you taped the lights with no sound?

[grodq]

@skullcrusher301 I added the audio after the video was taken. I forgot to mute the video so you still get the background noise. When the show runs normally it plays through an FM transmitter so you listen from your car. But I can't get a good audio to record on the camera, it's just easier and cleaner to add the audio in after the fact, but it's the same as the viewer would see/hear it.

[grodq]

@skullcrusher301 I added the audio after the video was taken. I forgot to mute the video so you still get the background noise. When the show runs normally it plays through an FM transmitter so you listen from your car. But I can't get a good audio to record on the camera, it's just easier and cleaner to add the audio in after the fact, but it's the same as the viewer would see/hear it.

[exenrontexas]

Chip Davus us a master of his medium. Whatever happened to that chesty weathergirl he was married to. She MCed at a strip club in CB that a friend took me to one night..long ago.

[rhabille]

wie dumm muss man eigentlich sein, dass man in der heutigen zeit väööig sinnlos so viel strom für nichts braucht!?

[CousinStudios4]

Mannheim Steamroller is too good. they have so many songs, I can't find the one I'm looking for.

to make it worse, none of their songs have lyrics, so I don't know how to search for it.

[ChargerJeff87]

This is absolute talent right here. Amazing you are able to do this so perfectly. I wish i was your neighbor. I would never get tired of this song or the show.

[ur2beutiful]

I wonder if they did any other the following years. I would love to see their most recent like this year or last year. Awesome job!!!!!

[grodq]

@ur2beutiful Of course, each year, new lights, new songs. Check out our channel and see our 2010 videos.

[MsAnno1995]

@ur2beutiful The one who posted the video said that he made video's for this year. I could find those but I saw some of last year. so maybe you can check them out?!

[1oldman4u2]

Absolutely beautiful; both the music and the lights! Thank you for sharing this.

[7466309change]

pretty creatively done.

[Adora2008]

Awesome. I`ve downloaded some of the music. Its amazing

[7466309change]

Every one thanks for the light shows.I don,t drive.So don,t get to go look.

[dynamicwolf]

WOW! Words can not even describe how impressed I am by this.  THIS IS SO AWESOME!!!! I am just elated watching this. You should join the Animusic team. This is their specialty. That was so exciting and thrilling all at the same time. I can not imagine how your neighbors feel. LOL.

[MAKEUPyourmindXO]

I can't even imagine their electric bill...

[RayGettings]

One word says it all: Awesome!

[cityhall2]

So Mr. Limbaugh appreciates M-S, So what? We've got some real brainiacs on here....making sense only in their tiny little peabrains. Have yourself a Merry Christmas. If I want to discuss Limbaugh it will be in an entertainment blog.

[vanmoody]

@cityhall2 Rush Limbaugh is a patriotic American. Don't diss him.

[theromulanwarhawk]

DO WANT!!!!

[LeoFan93]

one light goes out and its completely ruined

[newsandviews2009]

Limbaugh plays his music everyday...and is a best freind of Chip...

I think these 2 dont belong together....

[affectionatelyyours]

I think its awesome, but I wonder how much the neighbors hate this guy.

[RaeFalk]

Somewhere Public Service is rubbing their hands together and giggling softly...

[123kingkongphoto]

Rush limbaugh Uses chip and hawks their music...but Chip should be ashamed to be his friend. I see that Ted Turner, Warren Buffet and Bill Gates have made a pledge to get a huge amount of their wealth to charity...Kudo's to them.

RUSH LIMBAUGH WILL NEVER DO THAT...he wants himself and freinds to have every penny at the expense of the country.

He is an evil man...Don't stand in his corner Chip...you have more talent and heart ...than this (excuse me) PIG...could ever have or dream of.

[Spook524]

@123kingkongphoto Well I hate to correct you but Rush Limbaugh has given a lot of money to charity in the past and continues to do so, particularly to the Marine Corps-Law Enforcement Foundation and to the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. Also you can't really compare him to people like Turner, Buffet and Gates as they all have way more money than Limbaugh has or ever will have.

[flybywire09]

@123kingkongphoto Why the hell are we talking about Rush Limbaugh on a Christmas music video.

For the love of God, stop arguing and just enjoy the damn music!

[BRIANFILHOLM]

@123kingkongphoto spoken like a trew pice of shit

[charlietwohorse1]

@BRIANFILHOLM Can't even spell,you stupid,ignorant,ass,go back to the siberian cave you weaseled out of.Dumb,dumb,bastard

[vanmoody]

@123kingkongphoto It's his money you twerp. It's his private property to do with what he wants. Turner,Bufet, and Gates would do well to use their money to create business opportunities for people, not give it all away.

[DannyLovesOregon]

This looks amazing and it sounds heavenly spectacular to listen to the voices of the angels

[DannyLovesOregon]

This looks amazing

[shope24]

Oh, America. Everything is a spectacle! I love it.

[PoisonRoze1991]

SO amazing! I love this kind of stuff!!

[xXDisneyFanChick1Xx]

good luck with your electricity bill XD

[barbarino5775]

This video is great!!

[Entwydumele]

Awesome! What a wonderful job! 

[jozfpat]

What's not to like. Perfect song for starting the Christmas time of the year.

[jozfpat]

A great song and video to start Christmas which is a special time of the year.

[Eirikr430428]

Was this the song they played in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, today?

[chewy61790]

I work at a daycare and today my boss had the radio on with all the Christmas songs playing and this one happened to be playing and my kids started danicing to it. It was the cutest thing I've seen and it made my day. :D

[carolinainthemornin1]

Omg I love it! The time that must have went into that display :O. Great job, I wish someone around my house would do something awesome like that! :D God I love Christmas.

[christinaCRIMESCENE]

When I was six years old my mom used to play this cd in the kitchen and I would dance with my little brother who was three at the time. We lost the cd and I've been looking for this song for ages!! Ohhh the memories :D

[silverasian]

it reminds me of the movie deck the halls, only better :)

[coolrd7]

this is so incredible...words can barely express how wonderful and awesome this is ...I hope it continues...will be watching for me...go Steamroller...

[katsmom9402]

#1- I know the power bill comment true--- we run LOR 64 channels, 15000 lights and our elec bill is LOWER than when we had a static display (and we do NOT have LED lights)

#2- have great neighbors..... ours sit outside the night we debut the show for the year.......

GREAT JOB! Love the song..... we do orig version of Hallelujah this year... (and one night with a live choir)

[grejas40113]

nicely done!!!

[funkmasterflip]

all I can say is WOOOOOW!!! Its an amazing decorations and you did an amazing job.

[TheMichdog]

were is this done

[TheTypn]

I live close to there =D

[TheNotSoAmazingGuy]

I'd be so pissed if these guys were my neighbors

[Steviethetornadokid]

You would not have a hard time seeing your house atleast



[Steviethetornadokid]

This is sooooooooooooooooooo  coool

[Thomaslver]

the house looks creepy when the white lights shine on it lolol

[SeanPhuket]

excellent!

[TheAnjany]

echt gutes video bin heute total streichel bedürftig , wer will schreiben oder telefonieren

[joepence35]

its awesome how idi u do this

[jordan9722]

what did u use???????

[nuzzi7]

this is AWESOME !!!!

[RainbowManification]

Can I higher you to set up our christmas lights, you seem to know how to do it correctly.

[RainbowManification]

god damn it, i have to go to church tommorow, and its 1:40 Am. shit ass.

[TheKissForYou]

wooow das ist einfach geil und sieht schön aus !! imma die mannheimer ;) grüß aus frankenthal :P

[Roboctopus]

Wow, your neighbors must hate your guts.

[vikidobe]

wow!

[ShaneFHallx]

hmhm jemand bei laune und lust mit mir zu chatn hab auch bilder wenn ihr sehen wollt

[coolbear64]

How do you do this?:) this is way cool

[WhyYouDoThisToMe]

Oscilloscope rigged up to a Computer and Transformer.

Oscilloscope >> Computer >> Transformer >> Lights

[oldgunny98]

@WhyYouDoThisToMe : Well, not really...He is using Light-O-Rama light controllers. The music is synch'd to music using the software provided with the controllers via a PC. There is a bunch of us out here using this system. Music can also be broadcast to vehicles using small FM transmitters that are plugged into the audio output of the PC.

[B8dHabit]

Great show! Merry Christmas!

[kinrob1234]

wow merry christmas from casper wyoming

[lindblom1]

i am so ready to sh*t on myself, that was FANTASTIC. I absolutely loved it.

[TheRADICALcentrist]

That was Fantastic! What a great song and light show, would love to see it live.

[vleecker]

Good thing I took my seizure medication before I watched this.

[LoSamZayin]

The energy that pulses through their music is a natural high. Innovative, addictive, captivating, dazzling . . . jeez, I know it's just music, but . . .

[dmilme]

Ruodhaid, you obviously have nothing beautiful in your life,...you are annoying

[cactuspearl]

This is my all time favorite Christmas song from "Mannheim Steamroller's" Christmas Extraordinaire CD, Thanks for the Video!

[quantummagician]

Absolutely wonderful! Thanks for taking the trouble to post it.

[palmfish1]

My neighbors do something like this every year! This is so much cooler, though!

[TheEasyaces]

Beautifully done! Displays like this put ordinary displays to shame!

[lindaklowe]

Loved this video...remember everyone to keep Christ in Christmas. The reason for the Season!

[BryanMorton]

A judge might consider that legal grounds to shoot ones neighbor.

[kudjo24]

absolutley love mannheim

[lobsterman111]

Merry christmas YouTube!

[coloradogirl14]

It's like the Griswold house done correctly! This is insanely awesome!

[BinALA]

Lol, Griswold house... (Christmas Vacation). Very witty.

[rhnvtn]

Chip Davis is an inspiration. Fans of Mannheim Steamroller just MAY enjoy "The Christmas Project" as well.

( tinyurl DOTCOM /TCP2009 )

[gladpeppe21]

21st century holiday classic

[MurasakiNeko]

Wow, I would kill myself out of frustration trying to string all those lights, and synchronizing it all together like that-- major applause for not only the result but the patience it had to have taken to set all that up.

[BinALA]

There's actually a machine you can hook all the lights up to so you don't have to sychronize them.

[smokeyredwolf911]

holy crap great show they put alot of work in to that

[sadski09]

how do people do it... i wouldn't have the patience. great show though

[xnghpxl]

Love it!

[nanner3x]

Wonderful!

[JessesGurl1231]

This reminds me of a house that is by me that the adress was legally changed to One Santa Claus Lane...the only diference is every surface is covered even the grass, everything except the driveway...

[knoxvilleguy2]

My parents told me that there were whole blocks that would have contests for the best Christmas displays ( Chattanooga during the 40's - 50's ). I wish I'd been around to see it. I bet it was a lot like this, except for the music.

[JayFal68]

Love these. There are loads of them on youtube. Fantastic!!!!

[tycrabs]

huge waste of electricity

[djg093]

Its not a freaking waste of electricity, they are producing something with the electricity so therefore it is not a wast. AND who cares anyway?

[knoxvilleguy2]

Yeah, maybe they use LED lights, like they make for Christmas displays ( eco - friendly ) so, it would use less electricity & the lights would last, AND be less of a fire - hazard than conv. lights.

Anything that brings joy is NOT a waste.

[deltasniper0]

not with LED lights.

[Drumsinstopmotion]

Actually uses less power than normal lights because they aren't on constantly, and are turned off earlier doue to respect for neibors.

[billysunerson]

No, I'm afraid value is subjective. So I say it is a great USE of electricity. But the homeowner paid for it, so it is theirs to use as they see fit. Just like you can waste or use electricity for your computer that your using to waste/use time on Youtube.

[ChristinaRhys2]

Fantastic job! The lights are my favorite part of the Christmas celebrations

[thummpur]

Truth be told, in some places the neighbors do complain. Initially it starts out as unique and something to behold but after hours and hours of flashing lights of this intensity. Here in Utica, there is an entire neighborhood who does this and charges admission to drive down the roads. What's really cool is to drive up on a hilltop and look down on it from a far, the flashing lights make it look like the neighborhood is being bombed from above. Merry christmas all....

[cooldit1]

The beginning sounds similar to chariots of fire. I have always liked Manhiem Steamroller.

[sma9401]

this is so amazingly awesome! and my concert band's playing that for our christmas concert this year!

[randomunavailable]

This is as good as the original Wizards of Winter house. Kudos =)

[Dicedealer64]

This is one of the most unique versions of Handel's Hallelujah Chorus I have ever heard. Incredible.

[amentab16]

i used to live right by Chip.....did ya know he even has his own shampoo

[jttrapp]

this is beyond awesome but what must the neighbors think in the middle of the night????

[FunktasticLucky]

screw the neighbors... I'd have to put foil over my windows cuz the blinking flashing inconsistently would drive me absolutely nuts ahah.

[ktward61]

This just doesn't get old. I love it every year.

Thanks for posting!

[DontDoDrugs09]

I LOVE MANNHEIM STEAMROLLER

[Fredfanish]

AMEN!!!!!!!!!!!!

[ShogonWolf]

ok How do you do it ...i mean get the lights to dance like that ... where do i go to get the thing at ?

[lucaboons19]

I could sleep in front of that house all winter lol pitch a tent right or something because that is awesome!!!!!

[kireoo1]

Running to home depot rite NOW....

[CheletheCello]

Coolio!

[andman433]

Absolutley awesome job. Love it.

[djphillips1985]

Chip Davis is a genius! I love this music & display!

[pomfan07]

this year my house is doing this :)

[Lbreithaupt]

Electricity is extremely cheap to produce. Only reason we pay more than $25 a month is because it creates jobs.

[KimberlyAnnPossible4]

They are the best band

[INTMUSICSYN]

I know the musicians of Mannheim Steamroller, with two being dear friends. I'm sure they would like this light show if they have not already seen it.

[furey02]

Agreed in full. v

[taygon55]

Power to the Steamroller!!

[Rushfan32935]

I bet their power bill was through the damn roof.

[grodq]

I know that's the popular thought, but it's simply not true. My Nov electric bill was $50, my Dec bill was less than $100. I've made copies and will post to my website soon.

[harpoandzeppo]

this blows away even the Bellagio fountain in Vegas. grodq, you are an artist... congrats

[nitestryker7]

woah woah woah its good but its not bellagio good.

[Thomaslver]

@grodq LED lights??



[grodq]

@Thomaslver Not in this version. 2010 will be my first year for some LED's. I've replaced all the Blue C9s and blue icicles with LEDs.

[OSRsammy13]

@grodq how was it so cheap? Ive been wanting to do something like this but thought it would be too much

[FangGallo209]

@Rushfan32935 Yea, with the light o rama system most electric companies can not calculate the amount of electricity from all the flashing.

[phesoj41]

my concert band played this song.:)

[BrenMcCloud]

So did ours! It was so much fun! :-D

[LaserDarkDX]

Words cannot describe how amazing this lighting display is! I would love to see this in person!

[padude64]

Go Manheim Steamroller

[addy4196]

my dad does the lights too!!

[qqcolaman]

The neighbors must be like... SHAAAATTTT AAAAPPP!!!!!!! Through the window :p

[digiharrison9]

It's amazing how some American composers sound just like Japanese video game composers isn't it?

[lisamcarter2006]

I love Mannheim Steamroller and many of their CD'! THIS is the most beautiful and amazing thing I have seen. I keep watching all of your shows (all years over and over again).. I however cannot get my lazy hubby off the couch to come and see, but he does say he will soon. Keep up the good and amazing work!

[rockmein08]

Great video,truly wonderful.I just hope you can keep it up.All of my videos using Mannheim Steamroller music was shut down for copyright infringement.Mine were not selling anything or promoting anything other than what I felt was beautiful music set to a video-nature and such.I find it interesting that where one IS "permissible"-the next is INFRINGEMENT on copyrights?your light display is beautiful and no matter what these fools say who scream "Infringement" videos such as yours and mine PROMOTE

[lisamcarter2006]

I love your comment!

[susanmary55]

As far as copyright infringement, they must be insane. It's seeing these videos that first brought me to buy certain music. The more people that see these, the more that might go out and purchase the music!

[Allie0414]

That is very amazing, a great song also. =)

[abaddon40k]

OMG THAT IS UBER COOL!!!

[holycrapdude900]

Oh my word!  That is simply AWESOME! It is so pretty!

[padude64]

BEAUTIFUL! GREAT WORK!!!!!!!!Music is fantastic!

[bunnyluv41]

Excellent! I'm looking forward to your 2008 light show. :-) Merry Christmas!

[Pale4u]

very cool, this is one of the best ones i've seen!

[Blaze50]

lol! Very nice!

[steele2424]

dang thats bad ass... good work!

[ez3usx2]

great video r lights look great

Nice job, when you going to put some up from this year?