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Greg Scheer’s 2020 Musical Year In Review

The long-awaited year in review: the best of the best, the cream of the crop, the tip of the top. Just click the button.

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Your Stupid Phone

If you are anything like me, you have a love/hate relationship with your phone. On the one hand, all the knowledge of civilization rests in the palm of your hands. On the other hand, that needy little chunk of technology … Continue reading

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2018 Year in Review

It’s that time of the year again, my friends! You faithful followers of this Musical Diary have already heard all these songs, but I thought you might enjoy hearing it in a narrated podcast format. It’s also a format that … Continue reading

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Eugene Peterson’s Funeral Service

Sorry it’s been quiet around the Website lately. Regular Updates will resume soon, but I wanted to tell you about this:  I just learned that my song “Lord, Now Let Your Servants Depart in Peace” will be included in Eugene … Continue reading

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2017 Year in Review

I said I’d make this an annual event, didn’t I? The New Year is a time of taking stock of one’s life. For me, that includes the music I’ve been writing. It’s easy to get lost among the trees of … Continue reading

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Eagle Creek, Tremble Before the Lord

Eagle Creek: Eight Days ~ Moments in Time ~ Two Scenes from JMM on Vimeo. Every once in a while I receive a note letting me know that someone has sung one of my songs in their church, or asking … Continue reading

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Greg Scheer’s 2016 Musical Review

Just for fun, I decided to compile some highlights from my compositional year and produce a one-hour radio style program. Feel free to share it with those who don’t have the good fortune of subscribing to my blog!

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Psalm 67: Let All the Peoples Praise You!

Update 10/2/20: Sheet music for this song can be downloaded here. If necessity is the mother of invention, the lectionary is the muse of new Psalm settings. I already composed one setting of Psalm 67, but that was a complicated … Continue reading

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O Sacred Head, duet

Update 3/22/22: Sheet music for this arrangement is now available at gregscheer.com. It’s time to catch up on recordings from Holy Week. Let’s start with “O Sacred Head, Now Wounded,” the quintessential Passion hymn. Knowing that I’d have my go-to … Continue reading

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Blue Step

I’ve had two failed attempts at getting together with some friends to play through some of my jazz charts. Right before the first attempt I thought, “You know what this world needs? Another jazz chart!” So I answered the world’s … Continue reading

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