Josiah Queen

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Josiah Queen
Born (2003-01-11) January 11, 2003 (age 21)
Genres Christian contemporary, pop, folk, rock, R&B
Years active2020-present
Labelsindependent
Spouse
Trinity Joy Queen
​
(m. 2023)​
Website josiahqueen.com

Josiah Queen (born January 11, 2003) is an independent American Christian contemporary musician 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 #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 reached #4 on the Billboard Hot Christian Songs chart. [5]

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Early life

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

Career

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]

Personal life

After three and a half years of long-distance dating, Queen married his wife, Trinity Joy, in 2023. [16] [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
[17] 		UK
Christ
[18]
The Prodigal 118

Singles

As lead artist

List of singles with selected chart positions
TitleYearPeak chart positionsAlbum
US
Christ
[19] 		US
Christ
Air
[20] 		US
Christ
Digital
"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"46——
"The Prodigal"4
[A] 		173
"Garden in Manhattan"28——
"My Promised Land"2024—31—
"Altars Over Stages"50——
"Die a Beggar"45——
"i need you more"
(with Henrik)		14—— The Prodigal
(Deluxe Edition)
"a life worth dying"33——
"love you to death"
(with Strings And Heart)		20——
"Lowest of Lows"2722—Non-album single
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Other Charted Songs

As lead artist

List of singles with selected chart positions
TitleYearPeak chart positionsAlbum
US
Christ
[21]
"Take Me Home"202424 The Prodigal
"Alone With You"
(with Jervis Campbell)		18
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Tours

Own tours

As a supporting act

Awards and certifications

GMA Dove Awards

YearNominee / workCategoryResult
2024 "The Prodigal" [2] Pop/Contemporary Recorded Song of the YearNominated
Josiah Queen [2] New Artist of the YearNominated

K-Love Fan Awards

YearNominee / workCategoryResult
2024"The Prodigal" [24] Breakout Single of the YearNominated

Amazon Music

YearNominee / workCategoryResult
2024Josiah Queen [22] Breakthrough Artists to Watch in 2024Won

Notes

  1. ↑ Additionally charted at #3 on the Billboard Christian Streaming Songs

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