Demons (Josiah Queen song)

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"Demons"
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Single by Josiah Queen
ReleasedJanuary 16, 2026 (2026-01-16)
Genre
Length3:10:00
Label
Songwriters
Producer Howell
Josiah Queen singles chronology
"Jesus Is Coming Back Soon"
(2025)		"Demons"
(2026)
Music video
"Demons" on YouTube

"Demons" is a song recorded by the American Christian musician Josiah Queen. The song was released as a single on January 16, 2026, via Capitol Christian Music Group and F&L Music Group. [1] [2] [3] It was written by Queen, Dylan Thomas, John Michael Howell, and Zac Lawson, while Howell produced.

Contents

Writing and development

Timothy Yap of Jubilee Cast observed of "Demons" that it "confronts fear with victory and invites listeners to stand firm in their faith," with lyrics "facing spiritual battles and inner fear." [4] Good Christian Music described it as "a bold anthem for anyone who’s ever felt haunted by fear, shame, or spiritual heaviness" which contained "cinematic production and poetic grit." [5] Queen explained the inspiration behind the song, saying: [6]

This song came from a real battle in my mind and the reminder that I don’t fight alone. When I prayed, God didn’t just hear me – He answered. It’s a declaration that fear and darkness don’t get the final word when your trust and hope is in Jesus.

"Demons" is composed in the key of D minor, with a speed of 75 beats per minute and a key signature of 4
4. [7] It demonstrates the styles of Contemporary Christian and AC/inspo. [1]

Music video

Upon release, a lyric video for "Demons" was uploaded to YouTube. [8] A music video, directed by Brady Pattee, was released on January 20, 2026. [9] [10] The music video depicts Queen driving a pick-up truck. The vehicle breaks down, leaving Queen stranded. He builds a fire and performs the song on an acoustic guitar. [6]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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Critical

In a 5-out-of-5 star review for New Release Today, Josiah Scott praised the song's gradual build, noting that it "start[s] slow and gradually pick[s] up pace before being hit with a loud, richly textured chorus." He highlighted its quiet acoustic opening and later shift into a "wall of sound" production style that "explodes at the chorus." Scott also mentioned one moment he felt was "poorly structured," but described it as "only a minor error in the grand scheme of this song." He added that the track has "hit potential." [11]

Commercial

Before the song's commercial release, teasers for the song were released to social media. They had achieved more than 11 million views by the time of the release. [6] Within its first charting week, "Demons" peaked at No. 29 on the Recorded Music NZ's Hot Singles chart. [12]

Personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal Music. [13]

Charts

Chart performance for "Demons"
Chart (2026)Peak
position
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ) [12] 29

Release history

Release history and formats for "Demons"
RegionDateFormat(s)Label(s)Ref.
VariousJanuary 16, 2026
 [14]
January 19, 2026 Christian radio [15]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "New Christian Music Releases for January 16, 2026". New Release Tuesday. January 16, 2026. Retrieved January 19, 2026.
  2. ↑ "Looking For New Music?". UMG . Capitol CMG. January 20, 2026. Retrieved January 20, 2026.
  3. ↑ "Josiah Returns With 'demons' Video And Single". AntiMusic. January 21, 2026. Retrieved January 21, 2026.
  4. ↑ Yap, Timothy (January 19, 2026). "Josiah Queen Drops New Single "Demons"". Jubilee Cast. Retrieved January 19, 2026.
  5. ↑ "Josiah Queen "Demons" New Song Alert". Good Christian Music. Retrieved January 19, 2026.
  6. 1 2 3 "Josiah Queen Drops New Single, "Demons"". Jesus Freak Hideout. Capitol Christian Music Group. January 20, 2026. Retrieved January 21, 2026.
  7. ↑ "DEMONS - Josiah Queen Chords". Chordify. January 16, 2026. Retrieved January 19, 2026.
  8. ↑ Josiah Queen - demons (Official Lyric Video) (video). Capitol CMG, F&L Music Group. January 16, 2026. Retrieved January 19, 2026– via YouTube.
  9. ↑ Josiah Queen - demons (Official Music Video) (video). Capitol CMG, F&L Music Group. January 20, 2026. Retrieved January 19, 2026– via YouTube.
  10. ↑ "Josiah Queen Releases New Single, 'demons'". The Z. January 20, 2026. Retrieved January 21, 2026.
  11. ↑ Scott, Josiah (January 21, 2026). "Demons (single) by Josiah Queen". New Release Today. Archived from the original on January 22, 2026. Retrieved January 22, 2026.
  12. 1 2 "Hot 40 Singles". Recorded Music NZ. January 23, 2026. Retrieved January 23, 2026.
  13. ↑ "Demons / Josiah Queen / Credits". Capitol CMG and F&L Music Group. January 16, 2026. Retrieved January 16, 2026– via Tidal Music.
  14. ↑ "Demons (Single) by Josiah Queen". New Release Tuesday. Capitol CMG and F&L Music Group. January 16, 2026. Retrieved January 19, 2026.
  15. ↑ "New Music Mondays January 19, 2026". Radio Update. January 19, 2026. Retrieved January 21, 2026.
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