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Category Archives: Congregational Songs
Pilgrim Psalms: My God, My Guide, My Guard (Psalm 121)
The next Pilgrim Psalm is 121. This is a beautiful Psalm of protection that begins with the words, “I lift my eyes up to the hills.” I already have two songs based on this Psalm: “My Keeper” and “Lift Your … Continue reading
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Pilgrim Psalms: Deliver Me (Psalm 120)
I’ve embarked on a new journey: writing songs on all 15 Songs of Ascents (Psalms 120-134). A number of elements came together to set me on this journey. First, as I’ve watched protests against police brutality unfold across the country, … Continue reading
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The Kingdom of Heaven
Recently, as I prepared for a service focusing on “The Sermon on the Mount” I discovered that my go-to Beatitudes song had been taken out of circulation by the publisher. “Certainly,” I thought, “the world needs a singable version of … Continue reading
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Psalm 37: An Antiphonal Acrostic
A number of months ago, my mom mentioned that Psalm 37 is one of her favorite scriptures, so I thought I’d set it to music. Little did I realize what an undertaking it would turn out to be! You see, … Continue reading
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O God, Our Help, We Bless Your Name
Last week I was working on a service about Exodus 18 where Moses receives instruction from his father-in-law Jethro about governing the people of Israel. As you can imagine, there were not as many song resources for this story as … Continue reading
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Hosanna in the Highest! (UNIQUE CROWN)
Update 3/16/22: Sheet music for this song is now available at gregscheer.com. Sometimes you just have to go with an idea. Here’s what that looked like for me today: 11:15am The church organist and I had a brief conversation about … Continue reading
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Jesus, You Are Here
In Michigan, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s “shelter in place” order took effect at midnight, March 24, 2020, in the hopes of slowing the spread of the coronavirus. When I woke this morning, I considered how quickly the world changes. People all … Continue reading
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CHARMING FOURTH
Update 12/14/21: Sheet music for this song is now available at gregscheer.com. I don’t enter hymn contests as obsessively as I used to, but when I do, I usually lose. My entry into the Eastman School of Music’s hymn tune … Continue reading
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T. L. Moody: Will Rise in Spring
Update 1/10/22: Sheet music for this song is now available at gregscheer.com. Another collaboration with Tammy Moody. Like many of her songs, this one features vivid images of nature. In this, she takes us through the seasons, ultimately connecting spring’s … Continue reading
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T. L. Moody: Hands Come Gleaning.
Update 1/10/22: Sheet music for this song is now available at gregscheer.com. Tammy Moody wrote the lyrics for this new song. I love the way she ties together images of harvesting the land, social justice, and the Lord’s Supper. The … Continue reading
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