[1] No stranger to the ACDA, Scheibe previously served as the organization's Western Division President (1991–1993), as well as National Repertoire and Standards Chairperson for Community Colleges (1980–1989).

A native of Southern California, Scheibe developed his love for music through his singing in church and at Westminster High School.

Scheibe's artistic collaborations have included choral performances with Luciano Pavarotti, José Carreras, Salvatore Licitra, Maria Guleghina and Kenny Loggins, as well as preparation of choruses for Sir Colin Davis and the London Symphony Orchestra, Franz Welser-Möst and the Cleveland Orchestra, Michael Tilson Thomas and the New World Symphony and conductors Helmuth Rilling, Jahja Ling, Edoardo Müller, James Judd, Max Valdez, Thomas Sanderling and Alain Lombard, among others.

Recordings of ensembles under Scheibe's direction have been released on the Albany, Cane, Naxos, Arsis, and ANS labels.

A champion of contemporary music, Scheibe previously commissioned and performed new works of choral literature.

Fall 2008 marked Scheibe's return to the University of Southern California after a 15-year tenure as director of Choral Studies at the University of Miami’s Frost School of Music (1993–2008), as well as previous faculty appointments at Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff (1985–1993), Long Beach City College (1978–1985), Vintage High School in Napa, California and Huntington Beach High School.

degrees from California State University at Long Beach, where he was presented with the distinguished alumnus award.

A member of Chorus America, the International Federation of Choral Music, and several other professional and education organizations.

My Christmas: Andrea Bocelli and David Foster DVD - USC Chamber Singers -2009- Sony Classical Legacy: Sixty Years of the USC Chamber Singers - Charles Hirt, Rodney Eichenberger, James Vail, William Dehning, Paul Salamunovich, Jo-Michael Scheibe.

Ave Maria Mass by Steven Edwards, University Chorale and London Sinfonia.

Blue – Symphony Number 1 by James Syler, University Chorale and Wind Ensemble.

Voices and Light - featuring works of Conte, Clausen, Lauridsen, Gower and Descedos.

Songs of Innocence - Northern Arizona University Chorale, featuring works of Peter Eben, Stephen Chatman, William Grant Still, and Edwin Fissinger.

NACM 09 With a Whisper - Northern Arizona University Chorale, featuring works of David Conte, Kenneth Leighton, Alfred Desenclos, and Johannes Brahms.

NACM 06 Walk as Children - Northern Arizona University Chorale, featuring works by Giovanni Palestrina, Francis Poulenc, Johann Kuhnau, and John Paynter.

NACM 05 Remembrances - Northern Arizona University Chorale, featuring works of Frank Martin, René Clausen, Tomás de Victoria, Conrad Suza, and Johann Sebastian Bach.

Music of Paul Hindemith, Clement Janequin, Olivier Messiaen, Knut Nystedt, and Sid Robinovich.