Category Archives: Congregational Songs

Kwake Yesu in Singapore

Posted on January 22, 2020 by Greg Scheer

Thanks to the work of my new friend Christopher Mazen, my translation/arrangement of “Kwake Yesu Nasimama (Here on Jesus Christ I Will Stand)” made its way to the International Baptist Church of Singapore. It’s not only a beautiful rendition of … Continue reading →

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Keur Moussa Magnificat

Posted on December 30, 2019 by Greg Scheer

Update 10/11/22: Sheet music for this song is now available at gregscheer.com. This year, Church of the Servant (my “alma mater” church) commissioned me to arrange a lovely “Magnificat” by Keur Moussa. I don’t know a lot about the Keur … Continue reading →

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Honest to God (The Psalms as the Language of Real Faith) @ Baylor University

Posted on December 13, 2019 by Greg Scheer

This fall I visited Baylor University, giving the “Hearn Innovator” lecture, speaking in classes, and enjoying rich conversations with students and faculty. One of my favorite events was leading a chapel of Psalm singing. The band was tight and the … Continue reading →

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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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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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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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I’ve Got Joy!

Posted on August 28, 2019 by Greg Scheer

This Sunday at Fuller Ave, Nate was preaching from 2 Corinthians 13:11: “Finally, brothers and sisters, rejoice!” The service was all about joy, so we decided the praise set should be a rambunctious Sunday School Singalong. On a long bike … Continue reading →

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