- 1). Accept your role as leader. As a praise and worship leader, you are expected to lead the church congregation in song for the glorification of God. Remember that praise and worship is for God, not self-glorification. This will ensure that you come across as sincere and not arrogant or self-glorifying.
- 2). Watch what you do on stage. Be aware of your movements, gestures and facial expressions. Self-awareness is a must. You must possess or develop the confidence to move naturally and fluidly while on stage, or your audience will know that your are nervous. If necessary, have someone videotape your praise and worship sessions so that you can better evaluate your performance.
- 3). Keep your eyes open. As a leader, you need to be conscious of what's going on around you. People may not be singing with you for some reason or look bored. You won't be able to react appropriately if your eyes are closed because you won't know that it's happening.
- 4). Be enthusiastic. If you are sincerely enthusiastic while on stage, your enthusiasm will be contagious and the congregation will show more interest in you, the songs and God. If you look dull, bored or nervous, the congregation will pick up on this.
- 5). Practice in front of others as often as possible. Also practice with your praise and worship team as often as possible. Being prepared will help your confidence onstage.
- 6). Take time to get to know your congregation and what motivates them. If you know what songs really get your congregation going, you should consider this when selecting songs for the praise and worship portion of your service. If your congregation responds better to a certain style of singing, try to master that style as well.
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