10 More Things on Worship Leading

• Practice it all. Don't get too comfortable.  After a few successful Sunday's, you may be tempted to skip individual rehearsal. Been there done that!  Spend time alone with God prior to that Sunday.  If you play guitar, pull it out and sing the night before.  Play and talk to God as you worship privately. Practice speaking to the church.  Stand before a mirror if you have to. Practice it all!
• Get some rest. You don't need to see another Saturday Night Live.  Turn off the TV and sleep.  Be ready to lead the next day.  Nobody wants to be lead by a grumpy worship leader!
• Read your Bible. Get it in you!  It'll come out during your worship leading.
• Pray for your team. They need you. You need them.  Most importantly, God needs all of you. I make a point to pray specifically for each member of the praise team, audio team, video team, lighting and stage team.  These people put in a LOT of work without any recognition. They sacrifice coming to church with their families, many times leaving behind a spouse to deal with children on their way to church...alone. YIKES!
• Silence the noise. Turn off the radio on the way to church Sunday morning.  Talk to God.  Recognize His creation and praise Him.  I LOVE seeing the sunrise on the way to church.  This would also be a good time to pray for your teams.
• Positive attitudes. How many times have you arrived at church feeling a heavy negativity/tiredness amongst your team?  You'll be surprised to find out how much a smiling face, encouraging word, and a pat on the back can uplift your team.  Remember why you are doing this service...it's to change lives for Christ!
• Tune up. Try and tune up before arriving at church if you play an instrument.  I typically spend time the night before tuning up the guitar so I won't spend much time doing it during sound check. Tune up your voice before arriving. 
• Watch what you eat. I've tried those Mcdonald's sausage and egg buiscut runs on the way to church on Sunday.  If you're leading worship and you have eaten one of these babies, be ready for a lot of belching.  I've found myself dropping out of the audio mix during these Sundays. It's hard for people to follow a leader who is too busy burping and cleaning his/her teeth than leading. I recommend something lighter than a butter baked biscuit and substitute that Coke for a water on the way to church.
• Deal with sin. Gotta do it.  The Devil will use it against you while leading.  People look to you to lead them in worship, not just singing.  Display a holy, seperated life.  When you fall, deal with it and move forward. Don't let sin keep you from reaching the potential God has for you.
• Support your pastor. Pray for the service as a whole. Pray for your pastor who has the burden of shepharding his flock and communicating God's word each week.  Find out what his vision is for each Sunday.  Prayerfully choose songs that will enhance the messages and help people open their hearts. Don't just randomly do things based on your preferences.  The pastor sets the vision for the church, your role as worship leader is to support that vision.