Biographical Information
Bruce recalls arranging hymns for choir and piano by age twelve. By the time he was in high school, Greer’s compositions were being performed by his church and school choirs. During his senior year at Longview High School, his school choir used one of his pieces, “We Are Thy People,” for UIL competition. Another choral composition, “Prayer of Joy,” which was also written for his high school choir, went on the following year to become his first published work.
This interest in musical composition lead Bruce to Baylor University on full scholarship where he graduated with honors as the outstanding Senior Man in 1984 with a Bachelor of Music degree in Theory and Composition.
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