Category Archives: Church

Pilgrim Psalms: Deliver Me (Psalm 120)

Posted on July 15, 2020 by Greg Scheer

I’ve embarked on a new journey: writing songs on all 15 Songs of Ascents (Psalms 120-134). A number of elements came together to set me on this journey. First, as I’ve watched protests against police brutality unfold across the country, … Continue reading →

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The Kingdom of Heaven

Posted on June 28, 2020 by Greg Scheer

Recently, as I prepared for a service focusing on “The Sermon on the Mount” I discovered that my go-to Beatitudes song had been taken out of circulation by the publisher. “Certainly,” I thought, “the world needs a singable version of … Continue reading →

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Psalm 37: An Antiphonal Acrostic

Posted on May 29, 2020 by Greg Scheer

A number of months ago, my mom mentioned that Psalm 37 is one of her favorite scriptures, so I thought I’d set it to music. Little did I realize what an undertaking it would turn out to be!  You see, … Continue reading →

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O God, Our Help, We Bless Your Name

Posted on May 20, 2020 by Greg Scheer

Last week I was working on a service about Exodus 18 where Moses receives instruction from his father-in-law Jethro about governing the people of Israel. As you can imagine, there were not as many song resources for this story as … Continue reading →

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Hosanna in the Highest! (UNIQUE CROWN)

Posted on April 6, 2020 by Greg Scheer

Sometimes you just have to go with an idea. Here’s what that looked like for me today: 11:15am The church organist and I had a brief conversation about tunes for “Ride On! Ride On in Majesty!” We both agreed that … Continue reading →

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Jesus, You Are Here

Posted on April 3, 2020 by Greg Scheer

In Michigan, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s “shelter in place” order took effect at midnight, March 24, 2020, in the hopes of slowing the spread of the coronavirus. When I woke this morning, I considered how quickly the world changes. People all … Continue reading →

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CHARMING FOURTH

Posted on March 23, 2020 by Greg Scheer

I don’t enter hymn contests as obsessively as I used to, but when I do, I usually lose. My entry into the Eastman School of Music’s hymn tune contest battled with 131 other contestants and fell to fellow Grand Rapids … Continue reading →

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T. L. Moody: Will Rise in Spring

Posted on March 22, 2020 by Greg Scheer

Another collaboration with Tammy Moody. Like many of her songs, this one features vivid images of nature. In this, she takes us through the seasons, ultimately connecting spring’s budding new life to our hope of resurrection in Christ. Besides writing … Continue reading →

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T. L. Moody: Hands Come Gleaning.

Posted on March 21, 2020 by Greg Scheer

Tammy Moody wrote the lyrics for this new song. I love the way she ties together images of harvesting the land, social justice, and the Lord’s Supper. The more connections we can make between what we do in worship and … Continue reading →

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It Is Finished!

Posted on March 6, 2020 by Greg Scheer

The 7th and final song of The Seven Last Words series is “It is finished.” (John 19:30). These were the final words Christ uttered as he died. It is important to note that the word he used is not one … Continue reading →

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