Category Archives: Psalms

Psalm 65: We Praise You, God, in Silence and Singing

Posted on July 26, 2020 by Greg Scheer

Update 12/11/21: Sheet music for this song is now available at gregscheer.com. I was honored that Bethany Cok and Josh Parks asked me to compose music for their wedding. I’ve played with Josh many times before at Church of the … Continue reading →

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Pilgrim Psalms: Have Mercy (Psalm 123)

Posted on July 24, 2020 by Greg Scheer

Psalm 123 presents a number of challenges, foremost is its use of slave language to describe our relationship to God. No matter what it may have meant to Hebrew worshipers, I just can’t imagine singing of slavery in a morally … Continue reading →

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Pilgrim Psalms: Let Us Go! (Psalm 122)

Posted on July 23, 2020 by Greg Scheer

Psalm 122 is full of exuberance at the mere thought of going to church. That’s hard to imagine in our day and age (at least before COVID-19), but the Israelites were in a different context. For them, God was present … Continue reading →

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Pilgrim Psalms: My God, My Guide, My Guard (Psalm 121)

Posted on July 16, 2020 by Greg Scheer

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)

Posted on July 15, 2020 by Greg Scheer

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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Psalm 118: The Lord’s Become Our Salvation

Posted on February 18, 2020 by Greg Scheer

Update: Sheet music for this song is now available at gregscheer.com. My friend Wendell Kimbrough and I co-wrote a song for the Calvin Worship Symposium. Go to 40:03 in this video to hear it.

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Honest to God (The Psalms as the Language of Real Faith) @ Baylor University

Posted on December 13, 2019 by Greg Scheer

This fall I visited Baylor University, giving the “Hearn Innovator” lecture, speaking in classes, and enjoying rich conversations with students and faculty. One of my favorite events was leading a chapel of Psalm singing. The band was tight and the … Continue reading →

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Psalm 103: Bless the Lord, O My Soul! @ Calvin University

Posted on November 19, 2019 by Greg Scheer

On October 28, I was privileged to lead Calvin University’s chapel with the Campus Choir. We focused on Psalm 103–my favorite–singing four different versions of the Psalm as a way of “preaching with song.” We sang Taizé’s “Bless the Lord … Continue reading →

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Festival of the Psalms in Jakarta

Posted on October 17, 2019 by Greg Scheer

Singing Scheer Psalms in Indonesia translation is certainly a niche interest. Nonetheless, I wanted to make this video available for all the people who might be interested. Both of you… I’m making self-deprecating jokes, but this was a really wonderful … Continue reading →

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Rejoice in All Your Works @ Calvin Graduation

Posted on September 15, 2019 by Greg Scheer

I was commissioned by Calvin College to arrange Wendell Kimbrough’s fabulous song “Rejoice in All Your Works (Psalm 104)” for their 2018 graduation ceremony. The song is arranged for choir, wind ensemble, praise band, and 5,000 singers. It was a … Continue reading →

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