I am learning to simply worship the Lord and invite others to join me. It is far easier to shout from the mountain of God, “Hey guys” than it is to try to push people into intimacy. As a worship leader, my task is to disappear.
I see my role as that of a restaurant musician. In this setting, a man is proposing to his girlfriend and it is my job to set the mood for the occasion. The attention needs to be between God and His children not focused upon me. If I am too loud, off key, too mechanical sounding, or nervous it comes across in my music.
Like all things in ministry, we simply get out of God’s way and allow Him to work through us. For me, this means ignoring the congregation and singing to the Lord. In other words, they must disappear so that I can. Occasionally, I miss a chord when I am lost in His presence. When everyone is connected with Christ in intimate worship, the missed chord is not an issue.
If I am simply “performing,” my mind begins to wander on everything from the settings on my equalizer to when I last changed my guitar strings. This is why personal time of worship for musicians is so vital. I get alone with God and my guitar and simply sing Him love songs.
This also works well with the worship team. Make sure that practice is more than just a rehearsal. This is the time to build intimacy with the worship team. Make time for the team to worship God together.
I have lived in Las Vegas for over twenty years. I have heard unsaved professional musicians attempting to lead worship. They do not miss a note, chord, or beat, but the whole thing just seems hollow because they lack that special anointing. Conversely, if the worship leaders are desperately, passionately, and intimately in love with the Lord, awesome things happen.
In short, love the Lord and let Him lead His people through you.

Mark Baumgartner wordsforwarriors.com