Category Archives: Choir

Kimbrough: In You, Lord, I Refuge Take

Posted on April 13, 2015 by Greg Scheer

Wendell Kimbrough has appeared in this blog before. Indeed, this song has appeared previously. But for this Palm Sunday I wrote a choral part for his setting of Psalm 31 that I thought deserved a new entry. As you’ll hear … Continue reading →

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Mary’s Song/Our King of Peace (Kimbrough)

Posted on December 24, 2014 by Greg Scheer

Update: Sheet music for this song is now available at gregscheer.com. When Cardiphonia released its new Songs for the Incarnation, I eagerly listened through the 23 song collection multiple times. (If you haven’t heard it yet, do yourself a favor and make … Continue reading →

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O Lord May Your Kingdom Come (Isaiah 11)

Posted on December 17, 2014 by Greg Scheer

Update: Sheet music for this song is now available at gregscheer.com. Sunday evening was Church of the Servant’s Lessons & Carols service. In it we sang a new song based on Isaiah 11: the peaceable Kingdom. The song was an … Continue reading →

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Psalm 47: Clap Your Hands, for cantor, choir, flute, and percussion

Posted on October 28, 2014 by Greg Scheer

When I was working on Global Songs for Worship, I found a Yoruban song in the collection Ẹ Kọrin S’Oluwa, edited by Godwin Sadoh. It was published as “Psalm 47: Clap Your Hands” in both Global Songs for Worship and Psalms … Continue reading →

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In Your Pentecostal Splendor

Posted on October 9, 2014 by Greg Scheer

I was recently commissioned to arrange “In Your Pentecostal Splendor” for the Calvin College Lessons & Carols service. This hymn might be new to you, but at my church we sing it every week during one of our Pentecost season … Continue reading →

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Psalm 105: Give Thanks to the Lord

Posted on September 24, 2014 by Greg Scheer

There are various traditions of Psalm-singing: Metrical, Responsorial, etc. My church generally feels most comfortable with the metrical Psalms that are part of our Reformed heritage. However, there are merits to each approach, so I try to include as many song … Continue reading →

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Everlasting to Everlasting (Psalm 118) Easter @ COS

Posted on April 22, 2014 by Greg Scheer

Update 3/12/22: Sheet music for this song is now available at gregscheer.com. The last song from my Hallel Psalm cantata, Everlasting to Everlasting, is a setting of Psalm 118 for which the cantata is named. Psalm 118 is also the … Continue reading →

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Kimbrough’s Psalm 31: In You, Lord, I Refuge Take

Posted on April 17, 2014 by Greg Scheer

Update 3/16/22: Sheet music for this song is now available at gregscheer.com. Wendell Kimbrough is one of my favorite new congregational songwriters. I figured I’d hitch my wagon to this rising star early on his career so that when he … Continue reading →

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Deeper than the Sea in Canada

Posted on April 5, 2014 by Greg Scheer

The Rosthern Junior College Choir in Saskatchewan, Canada did a bang up job of singing “Deeper than the Sea” (Psalm 36): What are you waiting for? Get your sorry self over to GIA and buy a few dozen copies for your choir!

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Jesus, Lord of Life and Glory (SATB/Piano)

Posted on March 31, 2014 by Greg Scheer

Update 2/15/22: Sheet music for this song is now available at gregscheer.com. Jesus, Lord of Life and Glory, SATB/Piano: MP3 A new setting of the 1839 text, “Jesus, Lord of Life and Glory” was born a little over 24 hours ago. … Continue reading →

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