Author Archives: Greg Scheer

Charlotte

Posted on January 20, 2023 by Greg Scheer

One of the keys to composing is filling a need. Break up songs? Dime a dozen. Songs about Toothpaste? There’s plenty of room there for newcomers. Settings of Psalm 23? Yours needs to be better than the hundreds of well-loved … Continue reading →

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Sehnsucht

Posted on January 16, 2023 by Greg Scheer

“Sehnsucht,” is the German word for “longing.” It connotes more than a garden variety longing, though. It carries the deeper sense of longing for something that is out of reach or a longing that can’t even be put into words. … Continue reading →

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Hotel Husband

Posted on January 6, 2023 by Greg Scheer

Here we are, starting the year off right with a new song! I was away in Detroit with my wife this week. She was training for a new job, so we decided it would be fun to work during the … Continue reading →

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Tuhan Adalah Gembalaku/You, Lord, You Are My Shepherd of Love

Posted on December 31, 2022 by Greg Scheer

One final song for 2022. An Indonesian friend introduced me to this setting of Psalm 23, which he’ll use in his ordination service. It’s simple, lovely, and has some interesting melodic twists and turns. Since I was learning it anyway, … Continue reading →

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A Quiet Conversation

Posted on December 29, 2022 by Greg Scheer

I’m not a particularly legit jazz musician. Yes, yes, I gig and know more or less what I’m doing (though I don’t/can’t always do it), but I don’t have a ton of jazz street cred: I don’t have thousands of … Continue reading →

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Stollen Moments

Posted on December 27, 2022 by Greg Scheer

Sometimes a great title is just too good to resist.* In this case, my wife and I drove past a billboard that mentioned Stollen, the German answer to fruitcake, and I immediately knew I was destined to compose a jazz … Continue reading →

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Once in Royal David’s City Live at Baylor University

Posted on December 6, 2022 by Greg Scheer

One of the great joys of composing is when a fine musician performs one of my pieces in a way that really makes it come alive. In the case of this recording, there were three fine musicians: Hunter Morris on … Continue reading →

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Night and DayQuil

Posted on December 3, 2022 by Greg Scheer

A few weeks ago I had a cold that kept me down for nearly two weeks. It was so bad that I even canceled a gig! I never cancel a gig. I was downing DayQuil and NyQuil faster than a … Continue reading →

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Don’t Take Me for Grant, Ed

Posted on November 5, 2022 by Greg Scheer

One friend describes me thusly: “Not as funny as he thinks he is.” Perhaps. But I totally crack myself up. The latest iteration of “Greg Scheer, comedian for an audience of one,” is the name of my latest jazz tune: … Continue reading →

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Mysterious Lee

Posted on October 21, 2022 by Greg Scheer

Last night’s new tune is a vibey, vampy tune that’s great for improvising. That’s the thing about jazz: it’s not just about writing a catchy tune; a jazz tune is also a launching pad for soloing. You can have a … Continue reading →

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