Category Archives: Congregational Songs

People of the Lord in Madison, IN

Posted on January 18, 2015 by Greg Scheer

One of the fun things about having a few songs in hymnals is that I’m introduced to new people via my music. I recently got an email from Jonathan, a music director in Madison, Indiana, asking for permission to introduce … Continue reading →

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Comfort, Come Again

Posted on December 26, 2014 by Greg Scheer

Update: Sheet music for this song is now available at gregscheer.com. Amid all the “sleeping baby Jesus” songs of the season, we often forget that Jesus had a bumpy start to his life on earth: born away from home, his … 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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Restore Us, O God! (first draft)

Posted on December 11, 2014 by Greg Scheer

Update 10/1/20: Sheet music for the final version of this song can be downloaded here. Has it really been a month since my last post? Shame on me! Also shame on me for telling Naaman Wood back in August that … Continue reading →

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Somos uno en Cristo / We Are One in Christ Jesus

Posted on October 30, 2014 by Greg Scheer

Update 10/2/20: Sheet music for this song is available here. There’s a wonderful little song called “Somos uno en Cristo” that is making its way into a number of recent hymnals. Unfortunately, the arrangement that invariably appears with the song … Continue reading →

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God Himself Is with Us, flute descant

Posted on October 29, 2014 by Greg Scheer

Update: Sheet music for this descant is now available at gregscheer.com. My golden rule of worship planning is “people first.” That is, instead of planning a bunch of great songs and then squishing some musicians into your plan, you should plan … 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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Who Can Compare?

Posted on October 19, 2014 by Greg Scheer

I’ve been reading the book of Isaiah lately, and when I got to Isaiah 40:12-26, I thought, “This sounds familiar.” Indeed. 16 years ago I wrote a song based on that passage. http://www.gregscheer.com/sounds/who_can_compare.mp3 It’s fun to go back to old songs, … 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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