Category Archives: Congregational Songs

Psalm 149 at COS

Posted on September 8, 2014 by Greg Scheer

My sabbatical ended, fully and officially, as I returned to worship leading at Church of the Servant this Sunday. I wanted to make sure people noticed that I was back–and had warm feelings about continuing to pay my salary–so I wrote a … Continue reading →

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Psalm 149: Let God’s People Sing a New Song

Posted on August 28, 2014 by Greg Scheer

Update 3/12/22: Sheet music for this song is now available at gregscheer.com. Listen: MP3 (Yucky one-take demo). Look: See link above. My church follows the lectionary, a three year cycle of scripture readings. Generally speaking that’s a really good thing. But … Continue reading →

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An Offering of Praise

Posted on July 7, 2014 by Greg Scheer

I’ve been in Richmond working with five talented young songwriters in the Urban Doxology Songwriting Internship. Their task: write great new songs for urban churches, using East End Fellowship as a test congregation. But what kind of songs should they … Continue reading →

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Three for Emily Brink: Unified

Posted on June 15, 2014 by Greg Scheer

#2 in the Emily Brink hit parade is a collaboration with Ron Rienstra. Ron had written a short song in a bouncy, country style for an event years ago and wondered if I’d revisit it with him. I applied some gospel … Continue reading →

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Three for Emily Brink: What Wondrous Joy

Posted on June 14, 2014 by Greg Scheer

Update 3/12/22: Sheet music for this song is now available at gregscheer.com. The grande dame of congregational song, Emily Brink, recently retired. I was asked to provide some music for a book celebrating her career: “One Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic Church: A … Continue reading →

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Let the Spirit of the Lord Come Down (Nigeria)

Posted on May 24, 2014 by Greg Scheer

Listen. Look. Read: A few days ago, a friend of mine, Wendell Kimbrough, asked about a Nigerian song he had heard. I checked it out and was immediately smitten. It has everything you’d want in an African praise chorus: it’s … 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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One Generation in Singapore

Posted on April 4, 2014 by Greg Scheer

It’s very satisfying to know that half a world away, the Kampong Kapor Methodist Church of Singapore sang my song as part of their 120th year anniversary celebrations!

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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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