Josiah Queen

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Josiah Queen
Born (2003-01-11) January 11, 2003 (age 22)
Genres Christian contemporary, pop, folk, rock, R&B
Years active2020–present
Labels
Spouse
Trinity Joy
(m. 2023)
Website josiahqueen.com

Josiah Queen (born January 11, 2003) is an American Christian contemporary singer-songwriter from Tampa, Florida. [1] He was a nominee for New Artist of the Year of the 2024 GMA Dove Awards. [2] Queen began releasing music at age 16 with "God of Miracles" in 2020. [1] His debut album, The Prodigal , was released on May 24, 2024, [3] and reached No. 1 on the Billboard Top Christian Albums chart. [4] The album's title track was nominated for Pop/Contemporary Song of the Year of the 2024 GMA Dove Awards, [2] and certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America. [5]

Contents

Early life

Queen was born on January 11, 2003, [6] in Clearwater, Florida. His parents are both pastors. [7]

Career

2020–2024: The Prodigal

Queen began his career in 2020, with the song "God of Miracles". [1] Queen released his debut album, The Prodigal , in 2024. Reaching no. 1 on Billboard 's Top Christian Albums chart, the album became the most streamed album from a new artist signed with Capitol Christian Music Group. [8] At the 55th GMA Dove Awards in 2024, Queen was nominated for Best New Artist, as well as Pop/Contemporary Song of the Year. [2]

Queen has released several singles, including "Love You to Death" with the band Strings and Heart [9] and a Christmas song titled "Lowest of Lows". [10]

In December on the Billboard Year-End charts, he was labeled as the No. 9 best Christian artist of 2024, [11] the No. 4 best male Christian artist of 2024, [12] the No. 4 Hot Christian Songs artist, [13] and the No. 1 best new Christian Artist of 2024. [14] His independent record label was labelled as the No. 10 best record label of 2024. [15]

2025–present: Mt. Zion

In 2025, Queen signed with Capitol CMG. He made his first release on the label on January 10, 2025, with "Can't Steal My Joy", which featured Brandon Lake. [16] On March 14, 2025, he released the following single, "Yesterday is Dead", which will be performed on the national television show, Fox & Friends . [17] A DC Talk cover, "Jesus Freak", was released on January 31, 2025. [18] Queen's sophomore studio album, Mt. Zion , is scheduled for release on August 22, 2025. [19] [20]

Personal life

After three and a half years of long-distance dating, Queen married his wife, Trinity Joy, in 2023. [21] [7] They had met while teenagers, when Queen visited her family's church in Iowa. They live together in New Port Richey, Florida. [7]

Discography

Studio albums

List of studio albums with selected chart positions
TitleDetailsPeak chart positions
US
Christ

[22]
UK
C&G

[23]
The Prodigal 118
Mt. Zion
  • Released: August 22, 2025
  • Label: Josiah Queen, F&L Label Group
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming, CD, LP

Singles

List of singles with selected chart positions
TitleYearPeak chart positions Certifications
(sales threshold)
Album
US
AC

[24]
US
Rock

[25]
US
Christ

[26]
US
Christ
Air

[27]
US
Christ
AC

[28]
US
Christ
Digital

[29]
US
Christ
Stream.

[30]
"God of Miracles"2020Non-album singles
"Grave Clothes"2022
"Use Me"
"Empty as the Grave"2023
"I Am Barabbas"38 The Prodigal
"Fishes and Loaves"38
"The Prodigal"10274151033
"Garden in Manhattan"28
"My Promised Land"2024201513
"Altars Over Stages"50
"Die a Beggar"45
"I Need You More"
(with Henrik)
1439 The Prodigal
(Deluxe Edition)
"A Life Worth Dying"33
"Love You to Death"
(with Strings and Heart)
20
"Lowest of Lows"2722Non-album single
"Can't Steal My Joy"
(with Brandon Lake)
202530999419 Mt. Zion
"Jesus Freak"
(with TobyMac)
Non-album single
"Yesterday is Dead"25Mt. Zion
"Two Wooden Beams"19
"Cloud and Fire"28
"I'll Fly Away"
(with Benjamin William Hastings)
25
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Promotional singles

TitleYearPeak chart positionsAlbum
US
Bub.

[31]
US
Rock

[32]
US
Christ

[33]
US
Christ
Air

[34]
US
Christ
AC

[35]
US
Christ
Digital

[36]
US
Christ
Stream.

[37]
"Dusty Bibles"20256153272843 Mt. Zion
"Dusty Bibles" (remix)Non-album single
"The Meaning of Life" Mt. Zion
"Adonai (Lord of My Life"
"Watch Your Mouth"
"Slow Down, Please"
"Mt. Zion"
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Other charted songs

List of other charted songs with selected chart positions
TitleYearPeak chart positionsAlbum
US
Christ

[38]
"Take Me Home"202424 The Prodigal
"Alone with You"
(with Jervis Campbell)
18

Other credits

Tours

Own tours

As a supporting act

Awards and nominations

Billboard Music Awards

YearNominee/workCategoryResultRef.
2024 "The Prodigal" Top Christian Song Nominated [42]

Amazon Music

YearNominee/workCategoryResultRef.
2024 Josiah QueenBreakout Artists to Watch in 2024Won [39]

GMA Dove Awards

YearNominee/workCategoryResultRef.
2024 "The Prodigal" Pop/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year Nominated [43]
Josiah Queen New Artist of the Year Nominated
2025"The Prodigal" Song of the Year Pending [44]
Josiah QueenArist of the YearPending [45]
"Lowest of Lows"Christmas Recorded Song of the YearPending
The Prodigal (Deluxe Edition) Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year Pending

K-Love Fan Awards

YearNominee / workCategoryResultRef.
2024 "The Prodigal"Breakout Single of the YearNominated [46]
2025 Josiah QueenMale Artist of the YearNominated [47]

We Love Awards

YearNominee / workCategoryResultRef.
2023"I Am Barabbas"Next Big Thing (Undiscovered/Underground Song)Nominated [48]
2024 The Prodigal Inspo Award (Inspiration Album of the Year)Nominated [49]
"The Prodigal"Song of the YearNominated
Josiah QueenMale Artist of the YearNominated
New Artist/Group of the YearNominated

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