Josiah Queen

Josiah Queen
Queen in 2024
Background information
Born	(2003-01-11) January 11, 2003 (age 22)
Genres	Christian contemporary, pop, folk, rock, R&B
Occupation	Singer-songwriter
Years active	2020–present
Labels	Capitol CMG F&L Label Group Independent
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]

Early life

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

Career

2020–2024: The Prodigal

Main article: The Prodigal (Josiah Queen album)

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. ^[12] His independent record label was labelled as the No. 10 best record label of 2024. ^[14]

2025–present: Mt. Zion

Main article: Mt. Zion (album)

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. ^[15] On March 14, 2025, he released the following single, "Yesterday is Dead", which will be performed on the national television show, Fox & Friends . ^[16] A DC Talk cover, "Jesus Freak", was released on January 31, 2025. ^[17] Queen's sophomore studio album, Mt. Zion , released on August 22, 2025. ^{[18] [19]}

Personal life

After three and a half years of long-distance dating, Queen married his wife, Trinity Joy, in 2023. ^{[20] [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

Title	Details	Peak chart positions
		US [21]	US Folk [22]	US Rock [23]	US Christ [24]	UK C&G [25]	UK Folk [26]
The Prodigal	Released: May 24, 2024 Label: Josiah Queen Music Formats: Digital download, streaming, LP	—	—	—	1	18	—
Mt. Zion	Released: August 22, 2025 Label: Josiah Queen, F&L Label Group Formats: Digital download, streaming, CD, LP	57	4	10	1	8	22

Singles

List of singles with selected chart positions

Title	Year	Peak chart positions								Certifications (sales threshold)	Album
		US [27]	US Rock [28]	US Christ [29]	US Christ Air [30]	US Christ AC [31]	US Christ Digital [32]	US Christ Stream. [33]	NZ Hot [34]
"God of Miracles"	2020	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Non-album singles
"Grave Clothes"	2022	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Use Me"		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Empty as the Grave"	2023	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"I Am Barabbas"		—	—	38	—	—	—	—	—		The Prodigal
"Fishes and Loaves"		—	—	38	—	—	—	—	—
"The Prodigal"		—	27	4	15	10	3	3	—	RIAA: Gold [5]
"Garden in Manhattan"		—	—	28	—	—	—	—	—
"My Promised Land"	2024	—	—	20	15	13	—	—	—
"Altars Over Stages"		—	—	50	—	—	—	—	—
"Die a Beggar"		—	—	45	—	—	—	—	—
"I Need You More" (with Henrik)		—	—	14	39	—	—	—	—		The Prodigal (Deluxe Edition)
"A Life Worth Dying"		—	—	33	—	—	—	—	—
"Love You to Death" (with Strings and Heart)		—	—	20	—	—	—	—	—
"Lowest of Lows"		—	—	27	22	—	—	—	—		Non-album single
"Can't Steal My Joy" (with Brandon Lake)	2025	—	19	6	1	1	4	16	—		Mt. Zion
"Jesus Freak" (with TobyMac)		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Non-album single
"Yesterday is Dead"		—	—	25	—	—	—	—	—		Mt. Zion
"Two Wooden Beams"		—	—	19	—	—	—	—	—
"Dusty Bibles" (original or with Avery Anna)		92	14	3	18	18	4	3	— [A]
"Cloud and Fire"		—	—	28	—	—	—	—	—
"I'll Fly Away" (with Benjamin William Hastings)		—	—	25	—	—	—	—	—
"Jesus Is Coming Back Soon" (with Forrest Frank)		— [B]	—	6	—	—	1	12	22		Non-album single
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Promotional singles

Title	Year	Peak chart positions	Album
		US Christ [29]
"Dusty Bibles" (remix)	2025	—	Non-album singles
"You're Beautiful"		34

Other charted songs

List of other charted songs with selected chart positions

Title	Year	Peak chart positions	Album
		US Christ [36]
"Take Me Home"	2024	24	The Prodigal
"Alone with You" (with Jervis Campbell)		18
"The Meaning of Life"	2025	50	Mt. Zion
"Watch Your Mouth"		17
"Mt. Zion"	46

Other credits

• Forrest Frank – "In the Room", 2025 (co-writer)

Tours

Headlining tours

• The Prodigal Tour (with Strings And Heart) (2024) ^[37]
• My Promised Land Tour (with Strings And Heart) (2025)
• Mt. Zion Tour (with Jervis Campbell and Gable Price) (2026) ^[38]

As a supporting act

• Forrest Frank - Child of God Tour (2024) ^[39]
• Phil Wickham and Brandon Lake - Summer Worship Nights (2025) ^[40]

Awards and nominations

Billboard Music Awards

Year	Nominee/work	Category	Result	Ref.
2024	"The Prodigal"	Top Christian Song	Nominated	[41]

Amazon Music

Year	Nominee/work	Category	Result	Ref.
2024	Josiah Queen	Breakout Artists to Watch in 2024	Won	[37]

GMA Dove Awards

Year	Nominee/work	Category	Result	Ref.
2024	"The Prodigal"	Pop/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year	Nominated	[42]
	Josiah Queen	New Artist of the Year	Nominated
2025	"The Prodigal"	Song of the Year	Nominated	[43]
	Josiah Queen	Arist of the Year	Nominated	[44]
	"Lowest of Lows"	Christmas Recorded Song of the Year	Nominated
	The Prodigal (Deluxe Edition)	Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year	Nominated

K-Love Fan Awards

Year	Nominee / work	Category	Result	Ref.
2024	"The Prodigal"	Breakout Single of the Year	Nominated	[45]
2025	Josiah Queen	Male Artist of the Year	Nominated	[46]

We Love Awards

Year	Nominee / work	Category	Result	Ref.
2023	"I Am Barabbas"	Next Big Thing (Undiscovered/Underground Song)	Nominated	[47]
2024	The Prodigal	Inspo Award (Inspiration Album of the Year)	Nominated	[48]
	"The Prodigal"	Song of the Year	Nominated
	Josiah Queen	Male Artist of the Year	Nominated
		New Artist/Group of the Year	Nominated

Notes

1. "Dusty Bibles" did not enter the Recorded Music NZ Hot Singles chart, but peaked at No. 20 on the Radioscope Most Added chart ^[35]
2. "Jesus Is Coming Back Soon" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at No. 3 on the Digital Song Sales

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