Category Archives: Psalms

Psalm 2: The Restless Nations Rage

Posted on January 14, 2022 by Greg Scheer

Update 1/21/22: Sheet music for this song is now available at gregscheer.com. I’ve collaborated with Naaman Wood before and together we produced one of my favorite Psalm settings. So as I pushed ahead on my goal of setting the whole … Continue reading →

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Psalm 13: How Long?

Posted on January 13, 2022 by Greg Scheer

Update 1/25/22: Sheet music for this song is now available at gregscheer.com. I continue to experiment with the intersection of Jazz and Psalmody. Will my experiments prove fruitful? Who knows. But I’ve learned that experimentation–play–is an important part of music … Continue reading →

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Psalm 141: O Lord, I Call to You, Please Hear Me

Posted on December 31, 2021 by Greg Scheer

Update 1/25/22: Sheet music for this song is now available at gregscheer.com. Any regular follower of this blog knows that I am on a quest to set every Psalm to music. A quick perusal of recent blog posts reveals that … Continue reading →

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If The Lord Had Not Been On Our Side @ GIA

Posted on May 11, 2021 by Greg Scheer

I was very pleased to hear that my Gospel/Spoken Word/Choral rendition of Psalm 124, “If The Lord Had Not Been On Our Side,” is featured in their Spring 2021 choral packet. I was even more excited to hear the recording … Continue reading →

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Psalm 122: Let Us Go (Church of the Servant)

Posted on February 15, 2021 by Greg Scheer

How cool is this? My friends at Church of the Servant made a music video of my song “Let Us Go” for the COS Psalm Contest premiere Sunday. It was great to see old friends from the COS Choir, Guitarchestra, … Continue reading →

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Psalm 57: The Thunder’s Rage Is Roaring (with Kate Bluett)

Posted on February 1, 2021 by Greg Scheer

I met Kate Bluett through a Facebook group in which we’re both members: Liturgy Fellowship. After she won first place in a song contest and I placed second (always the bridesmaid!) I introduced myself and asked if she’d like to … Continue reading →

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Psalm 56: O God, in Mercy Look to Me (Carlill)

Posted on January 7, 2021 by Greg Scheer

I came back again to Adam Carlill’s Psalms for the Common Era, this time his version of Psalm 56. This Psalm is a plea for mercy when being hotly pursued by enemies. Have you ever felt like David did when … Continue reading →

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Psalm 53: Fools Deny Their God within Them (Carlill)

Posted on December 10, 2020 by Greg Scheer

I returned to Adam Carlill’s excellent Psalms for the Common Era to get his take on the difficult Psalm 53. This Psalm (and its nearly identical twin, Psalm 14) is full of rancor, claiming that foolish humans are godless, corrupt, … Continue reading →

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Psalm 6: Lord, My God, Do Not Contend (Carlill)

Posted on December 3, 2020 by Greg Scheer

A few weeks ago, a friend recommended Psalms for the Common Era, a collection of 150 Psalm versifications by Adam Carlill. It is a lovely collection that strikes a fine balance between faithfulness to the Hebrew texts and singability for … Continue reading →

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Psalm 134: Bless the Lord!

Posted on October 9, 2020 by Greg Scheer

The biblical Songs of Ascents, and my Pilgrim Psalms song series, conclude with Psalm 134. It is a fitting conclusion, with the people blessing God and God blessing the people. I could have written a simple scripture song that rhymed, … Continue reading →

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