Josiah Queen | |
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Born | January 11, 2003 |
Genres | Christian contemporary, pop, folk, rock, R&B |
Years active | 2020–present |
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Spouse | Trinity Joy (m. 2023) |
Website | josiahqueen |
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]
Queen was born on January 11, 2003, [6] in Clearwater, Florida. His parents are both pastors. [7]
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]
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]
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]
Title | Details | Peak chart positions | |
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US Christ [22] | UK C&G [23] | ||
The Prodigal |
| 1 | 18 |
Mt. Zion |
| — | — |
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications (sales threshold) | Album | ||||||||||
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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" | 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" | 10 | 27 | 4 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 3 | |||||||
"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 | — | 30 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 19 | Mt. Zion | |||||
"Jesus Freak" (with TobyMac) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | ||||||
"Yesterday is Dead" | — | — | 25 | — | — | — | — | Mt. 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. |
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |||||||||
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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" | 2025 | 6 | 15 | 3 | 27 | 28 | 4 | 3 | 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. |
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
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US Christ [38] | |||
"Take Me Home" | 2024 | 24 | The Prodigal |
"Alone with You" (with Jervis Campbell) | 18 |
Year | Nominee/work | Category | Result | Ref. |
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2024 | "The Prodigal" | Top Christian Song | Nominated | [42] |
Year | Nominee/work | Category | Result | Ref. |
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2024 | Josiah Queen | Breakout Artists to Watch in 2024 | Won | [39] |
Year | Nominee/work | Category | Result | Ref. |
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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 Queen | Arist of the Year | Pending | [45] | |
"Lowest of Lows" | Christmas Recorded Song of the Year | Pending | ||
The Prodigal (Deluxe Edition) | Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year | Pending | ||
Year | Nominee / work | Category | Result | Ref. |
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2024 | "The Prodigal" | Breakout Single of the Year | Nominated | [46] |
2025 | Josiah Queen | Male Artist of the Year | Nominated | [47] |
Year | Nominee / work | Category | Result | Ref. |
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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 Year | Nominated | ||
Josiah Queen | Male Artist of the Year | Nominated | ||
New Artist/Group of the Year | Nominated |