our story

gloryco began as a worship initiative called THE TOP, born during the isolating and uncertain days of the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2020, the chaos of that season left many of us, as college students, longing for community and spiritual grounding. That Thanksgiving and Christmas break, when travel restrictions brought our friends back to our hometown, we seized the opportunity to gather around what united us: worshiping the Lord and studying His Word.

For eight weeks, 15-20 of us met faithfully in our church’s youth room, diving into the book of James and singing acoustic worship songs. Around the sixth week, we sensed a clear call from the Lord: our entire young adult community needed this—not just a small group of churchgoers. We were compelled to bring the hope of the gospel to them. This led us to pray and plan an event for the summer break, choosing the most central, free, and accessible location we could find: the FBC parking deck, which we named THE TOP.

To our amazement, people came. Community took root. To be a disciple of Jesus and make disciples was always the call. Some found local churches, others made decisions for Christ, and a real need in our town was met. It wasn’t always polished or perfect, but it was always purposeful and reverent. God faithfully provided the people, resources, protection, and guidance we needed—often in ways we didn’t expect—every step of the way.

Through THE TOP, our collective calling as a ministry was shaped and strengthened. Together with our team, we grew in our passion to serve the Lord and our local community. To everyone who has joined us, past and present, thank you for pouring your gifts into building a Christian community that preaches the Word and embraces spiritually and theologically sound music. This ministry thrives because of a team that loves Jesus and His Church.

As gloryco, our mission remains steadfast: to reach communities with the gospel through music and the Word. Gloryco is not about forming a music group or gaining a following; it’s a ministry dedicated to pointing people to Jesus and connecting them to local church communities. We hope to host events and come alongside Churches to reach their communities. We hold to three core convictions that will guide all future collaboration and ministry efforts:

1. Faithful service to Christ and His Church is our calling.

2. We will never outgrow the gospel; if it ceases to be our center, we have lost our way.

3. Worship without the Word risks misplaced emotions. Scripture is our foundation, and Christ is our cornerstone.

This is the heart of gloryco, and we are grateful to pursue this mission together.

Worship. Cultivate the Soul. livegloryco!