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Psalm 114: The Hills and Mountains Tremble

Posted on September 17, 2008 by gregscheer

This Sunday at Church of the Servant we sang a brand new song of mine, Psalm 114. I was really pleased with the way it turned out, especially in light of the fact that I had studied the Psalm for … Continue reading →

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Creator of the Stars of Night

Posted on July 21, 2008 by gregscheer

Here’s a recording of “Creator of the Stars of Night” from last year’s Lessons and Carols service at Church of the Servant. The choir processed from the back of the sanctuary singing this beautiful 9th century chant, while the strings … Continue reading →

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55 Feet

Posted on February 16, 2008 by gregscheer

I just finished converting my Live and Thinking cassette of 1986 (ish) to digital format. Much of it you will never be allowed to hear, but one song still holds up fairly well. “55 Feet” was born from a convergence … Continue reading →

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River

Posted on December 3, 2007 by gregscheer

In 1987, when I was just a fresh-faced lad attending the University of Rhode Island, I wrote a piano piece called “River.” I had the good fortune of living in a very small state, so it was chosen to be … Continue reading →

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Spring and Fall at the ICDA

Posted on November 18, 2007 by gregscheer

I just received a recording of my choral composition “Spring and Fall: to a young child” which was performed at the Iowa Choral Directors Association in July. It’s being performed again today in Bettendorf, Iowa by the Chamber Singers and … Continue reading →

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Peace in the Valley

Posted on November 8, 2007 by gregscheer

As I finally get serious about putting together Christmas music at the church, I came across a recording from Christmas past. On this recording Charlotte Kerce and the men from the Wildwood church choir sing “Peace in the Valley.” It’s … Continue reading →

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5 for orchestra

Posted on August 26, 2007 by gregscheer

About a year ago the Linn-Mar High School Chamber Orchestra premiered my string orchestra composition “5.” You can read a press release or listen to an MP3 of the recording of the concert. Or you can email me and tell … Continue reading →

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Psalm 30 – Sing to God, live at COS

Posted on July 11, 2007 by gregscheer

We sang the new setting of Psalm 30 this Sunday at COS and it went surprisingly well for a new congregational tune. People picked it up quickly and gained momentum each verse. Listen to the recording from the 11am service … Continue reading →

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Psalm 5

Posted on June 18, 2007 by gregscheer

Yesterday, we sang a new setting of Psalm 5 that I composed for two narrators and congregational refrain. I was quite pleased with the way it sounded, though I’ll probably raise the key and make a few minor changes. If … Continue reading →

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Recordings from Uganda

Posted on May 28, 2007 by gregscheer

As you may know, I recently returned from a 2 week trip to Uganda to train East African worship leaders. Over the next few weeks I’ll be creating 8 audio reports from the trip–kind of NPRish things, with narration and … Continue reading →

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