Practice humility To be humble is not to be self-deprecating. It is to know one s strengths and weaknesses. For the effective cantor, it is remembering that you are an assembly member first, music minister second and cantor third. He or she is a worshiper above all. This means no divas, stars, drama queens, ringers or hired guns allowed.
Cantors attend rehearsals willingly and consistently.
They know that they may be able to get through the psalm without practice but that their responsibility to the assembly requires more than just getting through it. Effective cantors network with other cantors and music ministers and share the stories of their successes and fears. They listen to others experiences and give words of encouragement. They accept compliments graciously. We all have tapes that keep playing in our head or words and phrases that people have used to label us or distract us from honestly knowing our strengths and weaknesses.