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Lord God, Now Let Your Servants Depart in Peace

gregscheer — Sat, 26 Nov 2011 20:50:05 +0000

When Bruce Benedict sent out a call for communion songs, I had originally intended to write a whole set of songs that would work in communion and a communion liturgy. There lots of moments—“Christ has died. Christ is risen. Christ will come again,” for example—that are just begging to be sung. As I posted a few days ago, the main song I finished by the deadline was “O Lamb of God.” But I also completed a Nunc Dimittis: “Lord God, Now Let Your Servants Depart in Peace.” These words, said by Simeon upon seeing the child Jesus (Luke 2:29-32), were a profound response to answered prayer. They are also words that are appropriately sung by a congregation, who at the end of a worship service can proclaim that they have seen Jesus, the Light of the world.

As I told Bruce, of the two songs, I think the Nunc Dimittis is the stronger melody. It’s definitely the weaker recording. (I’ve grown to despise my own voice, and my piano playing is…wanting.) It’s also short enough that it could be awkward in a congregational setting, although it could work as a seasonal benediction song.

I offer it to you, my dear readers, for your evaluation: MP3, PDF.

Vote for the St. Gregory Remix

gregscheer — Sat, 25 Jun 2011 06:53:28 +0000

I’m really sorry. When I posted my St. Gregory Remix I thought it was going to be evaluated on creativity and quality, in which case it would have won hands down. But it turns out that it’s one of those “turn out the vote” deals. So why don’t you head on over to Indaba and let people know that you vote for Greg: http://www.indabamusic.com/opportunities/victimae-paschali-laudes-remix-opportunity/submissions/60592

Filled with the Spirit’s Power

gregscheer — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 04:20:32 +0000

Just trying to catch up on recent compositions:

During Pentecost, John Phiri from Sierra Leone preached at COS. The text “Filled with the Spirit’s Power” (Psalter Hymnal #417) fit well with his sermon thematically, but musically it left something to be desired. (Sorry Henry Lawes.) So I wrote a new tune. Check out the PDF or the MP3.

If you’re looking for a 10.10.10.10 tune, give this a try.

Welcome to the Musical Diary of Greg Scheer

gregscheer — Wed, 27 Dec 2006 23:53:33 +0000

The other day I visited Chris Smit’s new blog and I was inspired to try my own hand at a music blog. Of course, I invented blogs, so I’m no stranger to the form. But at this point in my life I don’t see the need to bore the masses with every thought that comes into my head. Instead, I feel the need to bore you with my music.Much of my music is available at my “official” website, www.gregscheer.com. I encourage you to visit that site and buy lots of music. But this music blog is something different. This is the place where I’ll post songs and demos that are freshly written, on my mind, or still in process. I may even dip into my collection of old recordings and pull out something embarrassing like “The Carrot Song.”

So thanks for visiting. Feel free to subscribe or come back often, as I intend to update frequently. Also, it would be lovely to get some comments on the music I post.

Peace,

Greg