found this on integrity... they interviewed Darlene Zschech, Laura Story, Kathryn Scott and Vicky Beeching and this was one of the questions.
What's the best piece of advice you've ever been given regarding worship leading or songwriting?
Beeching: When I was 14 I sat at table with my youth group worship leader and he told me that worship ministry was like an iceberg. The part that people see onstage needs to be the tip, and beneath the surface has to be a deep, hidden life with God. That challenged and inspired me to go deep in Jesus and make sure the public part of worship ministry was just the surface and that much lies beneath.
Zschech: The best advice is that what we are doing is holy. It’s not about talent or other people's expectation of you, but in giving voice to the cry within the human condition to wholeheartedly worship Christ.
Story: As a worship leader, I always tell people to not let the stage fool you. At my home church, I lead worship in a fairly large auditorium with state-of-the-art lighting and sound equipment, and it doesn’t take me too long to start thinking that I am the main attraction. This usually manifests itself in me complaining about the monitor mix, being picky about the absence of bottled water or something stupid like that. I forget that I am there to serve, to serve the congregation, to serve the band and the pastor, even that one monitor guy that keeps turning up that ear-piercing snare drum. If the King of Kings came to serve, how much more should we adopt that attitude?
