Author Archives: Greg Scheer

Lead On, O King Eternal

Posted on November 21, 2019 by Greg Scheer

Necessity is the mother of invention, and in the case of this Sunday’s service, I needed an arrangement of “Lead On, O King Eternal” for worship band. Henry Smart’s tune is triumphant, bordering on a march. That doesn’t work well … Continue reading →

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Psalm 103: Bless the Lord, O My Soul! @ Calvin University

Posted on November 19, 2019 by Greg Scheer

On October 28, I was privileged to lead Calvin University’s chapel with the Campus Choir. We focused on Psalm 103–my favorite–singing four different versions of the Psalm as a way of “preaching with song.” We sang Taizé’s “Bless the Lord … Continue reading →

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Proof of Concept

Posted on November 15, 2019 by Greg Scheer

I’ve been a fan of M.C. Escher for a long time. One of the things that fascinates me about his art is how he meticulously worked out his tesselations on graph paper before incorporating them into a finished print. These … Continue reading →

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Jesus, Be Enough – SATB Choir, Piano, and opt. Flute

Posted on November 14, 2019 by Greg Scheer

Last year I attended a songwriting retreat that focused on writing Christmas songs for too often overlooked themes. Great writers like Liz Vice, Matt Papa, Eddie Espinosa, and Latifah Alattas applied their skills to theological ideas like the union of … Continue reading →

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Refugee King, with Liz Vice, et al

Posted on November 13, 2019 by Greg Scheer

It was my great pleasure to work with Liz Vic, Wen Reagan, Bruce Benedict, and Lester Ruth to write this song, “Away in A Manger.” Most Christmas songs are all sweetness, with the baby Jesus sleeping contentedly, “no crying he … Continue reading →

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Festival of the Psalms in Jakarta

Posted on October 17, 2019 by Greg Scheer

Singing Scheer Psalms in Indonesia translation is certainly a niche interest. Nonetheless, I wanted to make this video available for all the people who might be interested. Both of you… I’m making self-deprecating jokes, but this was a really wonderful … Continue reading →

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Binsey Poplars at Baylor University

Posted on October 2, 2019 by Greg Scheer

I was privileged to receive a commission from Baylor University to compose a piece on the Gerard Manley Hopkins poem, “Binsey Poplars.” The poem is an ode to Hopkins’ once-favorite, now-felled trees, but it is also a meditation on the … Continue reading →

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Rejoice in All Your Works @ Calvin Graduation

Posted on September 15, 2019 by Greg Scheer

I was commissioned by Calvin College to arrange Wendell Kimbrough’s fabulous song “Rejoice in All Your Works (Psalm 104)” for their 2018 graduation ceremony. The song is arranged for choir, wind ensemble, praise band, and 5,000 singers. It was a … Continue reading →

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Prayer of Jonah at the Calvin Worship Symposium

Posted on September 6, 2019 by Greg Scheer

If you missed Western Seminary’s performance of my “Prayer of Jonah,” just click below. The song starts at 20:57, but the whole service is well worth watching. Oh, if you happen to be looking for a scripture song accompanied by … Continue reading →

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The Song of Moses and the Lamb

Posted on August 30, 2019 by Greg Scheer

The sermon at Fuller this week comes from the story of Moses’ birth and adoption by Pharoah’s daughter (Exodus 2:1-10), exploring Moses as a foreshadowing of Christ. As I looked for appropriate songs to sing, I came across a once-popular … Continue reading →

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