Category Archives: Contests

The Colors of the Covenant

Posted on August 28, 2011 by Greg Scheer

A few weeks back Faith Alive put out a call for scripture songs for children and tweens. The email listed four scriptures in their Sunday school curriculum for which they need songs. There’s nothing that motivates me more than this … Continue reading →

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Vote for the St. Gregory Remix

Posted on June 25, 2011 by Greg Scheer

I’m really sorry. When I posted my St. Gregory Remix I thought it was going to be evaluated on creativity and quality, in which case it would have won hands down. But it turns out that it’s one of those … Continue reading →

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Victimae Paschali Laudes: St. Gregory Remix

Posted on June 11, 2011 by Greg Scheer

What can I say? I can’t say no to a contest. My latest foray into the contest world is a remix contest of the male vocal quartet New York Polyphony singing the plainchant “Victimae Paschali Laudes.” They provided the “stems” … Continue reading →

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Be Your Everything

Posted on February 28, 2011 by Greg Scheer

The last few days have been a marathon of writing, mixing and recording my latest lunge for lyrical longevity. Yes, it’s contest time again, people! This one is the “16 Love” song contest, the winner of which will be featured in a … Continue reading →

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Adventures in Losing

Posted on February 15, 2011 by Greg Scheer

In today’s episode of Adventures in Losing, we find our protagonist (me) reading the following: Heartfelt and nostalgic instrumentals needed for film scene. Instrumental Classical or cinematic music tracks. The music should be heartfelt and nostalgic. The song will be … Continue reading →

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If You Love Me

Posted on October 1, 2010 by Greg Scheer

It’s our fifth and final day of a week of non-stop submission music. How can I top a rapped version of Acts 1:8 or a hymn tune that was almost entitled “My Fanny”? Well, in times of great need, one … Continue reading →

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MY CROSBY

Posted on September 30, 2010 by Greg Scheer

Update: Sheet music for this tune (still waiting for a text to call its own) is now available at gregscheer.com. Day 4 of my contest submission extravaganza is the second tune I entered in the St Lukes contest. Same text, … Continue reading →

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Acts 1:8

Posted on September 29, 2010 by Greg Scheer

You’ll notice that this week’s series of posts get progressively more quirky. In this, day 3 of my posting extravaganza, we once again tap into my submissions to Faith Alive’s Sunday School curriculum. They asked for hip hop, Caribbean, and … Continue reading →

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MINOR CELEBRATION

Posted on September 28, 2010 by Greg Scheer

Update: Sheet music for this tune (still waiting for a text to call its own) is now available at  gregscheer.com. Day two of our contest extravaganza finds Greg losing a hymn tune contest. St. Lukes of Victoria, BC (that’s in … Continue reading →

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My Keeper

Posted on September 27, 2010 by Greg Scheer

It’s going to be a week long extravaganza of contests, starting today! The first song is one that I wrote a while back–1999 to be exact. “My Keeper” is a rendition of Psalm 121 that began its life as a … Continue reading →

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