UPPERROOM is a church and prayer community founded in 2010 in Dallas by Michael and Lorisa Miller, born out of a simple prayer time above a veterinary clinic. Its prayer room runs day and night, and its songs, carried by voices like Abbie Gamboa, Aaron Tedeschi, and Ashley Bailey, come directly out of these continuous times of worship.
UPPERROOM was born in April 2010 in Dallas, Texas, when Michael and Lorisa Miller opened a small prayer room in an office overlooking downtown, with a single goal: to 'minister to the Lord' through prayer and worship, day and night. What started as a quiet gathering gradually grew into a community, then a church, livestreamed and followed well beyond Texas.
UPPERROOM's songs aren't written in a studio first. They're born in the prayer room, carried by voices like Abbie Gamboa, Aaron Tedeschi, Ashley Bailey, and Joel and Elyssa Figueroa, before being reworked for albums. This way of working has produced songs that have become contemporary worship classics, like 'I Thank God' with Maverick City Music, and a catalog of more than forty projects over fifteen years.
- Origin
- Dallas, Texas (USA)
- Style
- Continuous worship and prayer (intercessory worship)
- Active since
- 2010
- Good to know
- A prayer room open day and night, the source of most of their songs
- Discography
- More than forty albums, EPs, and singles since 'God You Are' (2014)
How did UPPERROOM begin?
It all started in April 2010, when Michael and Lorisa Miller launched a regular prayer time in an office above a veterinary clinic in Dallas. The idea was simple: gather to pray and worship, with no other agenda. This gathering gradually grew into a community, then a church, all while keeping the prayer room, open day and night, at the center of UPPERROOM's identity.
Since then, the movement has expanded to several locations around Dallas, while remaining known first and foremost for its livestreamed times of prayer and worship, followed by an international community well beyond Texas.
What makes UPPERROOM unique?
Unlike a typical worship band, UPPERROOM doesn't start in a studio but in a prayer room: songs are often born spontaneously during these times of intercession, before being reworked for albums. Several voices take turns on their projects, Abbie Gamboa, Aaron Tedeschi, Ashley Bailey, and Joel and Elyssa Figueroa among them, giving their catalog great variety while keeping the same spirit of sung prayer.
Where should you start with UPPERROOM?
Start with 'Blood of Jesus (I Surrender All),' a song of consecration led by Ashley Bailey and Aaron Tedeschi, then 'Consider Him,' an invitation to fix your eyes on Jesus led by Abbie Gamboa, and 'Yeshua (He Went First),' which simply proclaims the Hebrew name of Jesus. Three songs that give you a good sense of their style, understated and centered on worship.
songs
Blood of Jesus (I Surrender All)
A song of consecration led by Ashley Bailey and Aaron Tedeschi, released as a single in 2026, born in UPPERROOM's prayer room.
Consider Him
A studio version led by Abbie Gamboa, a simple invitation to fix your eyes on Jesus in the midst of trials.
Yeshua (He Went First)
A song that proclaims the Hebrew name of Jesus, representative of UPPERROOM's stripped-back, worship-centered style.
Discography
- 2026Blood of Jesus (I Surrender All)· single
- 2026Morning, Noon & Night· EP
- 20251350 (Live)
- 2023pure
- 2021Move Your Heart· with Maverick City Music
- 2019To The One (Live)
- 2016Live from Upper Room
- 2014God You Are
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Frequently asked questions
Who is UPPERROOM?
UPPERROOM is a church and prayer community founded in 2010 in Dallas, Texas, by Michael and Lorisa Miller. Its prayer room runs day and night, and its songs come directly out of these times of continuous worship and intercession.
What is UPPERROOM's best known song?
'I Thank God,' recorded with Maverick City Music in 2020, is one of their most streamed songs, reaching the top 10 of the Hot Gospel Songs chart. 'Blood of Jesus (I Surrender All)' is also among their most covered recent songs.
Is UPPERROOM a band or a church?
UPPERROOM is first and foremost a church, founded in Dallas in 2010. Its music is an extension of its prayer room, which has brought together a community of more than a hundred musicians over the years, without a fixed band lineup.
Who sings for UPPERROOM?
Several voices take turns on UPPERROOM's albums, including Abbie Gamboa, Aaron Tedeschi, Ashley Bailey, and Joel and Elyssa Figueroa, all of them out of the church's prayer room in Dallas.
Where can you listen to UPPERROOM's music?
UPPERROOM's albums and singles are available on Spotify, Apple Music, and YouTube, as well as live on their channel, which also streams the daily prayer times from their prayer room in Dallas.
How long has UPPERROOM existed?
UPPERROOM has existed since April 2010, when Michael and Lorisa Miller opened a first prayer room in Dallas. The community has since released more than forty albums, EPs, and singles, almost all of them born out of these times of prayer.