One of the big reasons 'Glee' works so well, is that the producers and cast members aren't just throwing the tunes in at random spots. They're thinking about how they fit into the story's context, what song is going to work best and how to transform it so it doesn't come off sounding cheesy. Because let's be honest: while 'Glee' is all about guilty pleasure fun in both the story lines and the pop tunes, if done incorrectly everything would just become a bad version of a once great song.

When the 'Glee' cast stopped by our studios, we talked to them about working on the show, how music is incorporated and taking contemporary spins on classic tracks. Watch the video below for this, as well, as to find out who is considered the 'Wizard of Glee.'

It's no secret that everyone loves the music in 'Glee' -- and 'Glee, The Music, Volume 1' has been quite a popular fall release. And how could it not be? It runs the gamut from the Supremes' 'You Keep Me Hangin' On' and Young MC's eternal club hit 'Bust a Move' to REO Speedwagon's 'Can't Fight This Feeling.' But what's made the soundtrack even more successful -- besides the way that the music incorporates itself into the plot lines -- is that it poaches from the last forty years of pop music, giving a little bit for everyone.

With the arrival of 'Glee: The Music, Volume 1' last week, fans got a chance to get their hands on the entire cast recordings of the hit series music in one handy dandy place. And by iTunes sales alone, we know that their rendition of Journey's 'Don't Stop Believin',' 'Defying Gravity' from the Wicked Score and Queen's 'Somebody to Love' are resonating quite well with Gleek Nation. But what are the Glee stars themselves in to these days? We'll give you some hints: someone's a huge Britney Spears fan, there's a love for Beyonce, Michael Jackson was a cast member's childhood alias and one cast member cites Bob Dylan as a recent favorite. If that's not enough, you'll definitely want to know whose favorite concert was metal act Pantera, of which it was described to us as "Satan's gift to earth."

Watch our exclusive video for the answers to these questions and more details on the musical influences from the entire Glee cast after the jump.