Josiah Queen
American musician (born 2003)
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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] He released a single, "Demons", as his first new song in 2026.
Josiah Queen | |
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Queen in 2024 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | January 11, 2003 Clearwater, Florida, U.S. |
| Genres | Christian contemporary, pop, folk, rock, R&B |
| Occupation | Singer-songwriter |
| Years active | 2020–present |
| Labels |
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Spouse |
Trinity Joy (m. 2023) |
| Website | josiahqueen |
Early life
Queen was born on January 11, 2003,[6][non-primary source needed] 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.[12] His independent record label was labelled as the No. 10 best record label of 2024.[14]
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.[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 second studio album, Mt. Zion, released on August 22, 2025.[18][19] In 2026, Queen released " Demons", a song about spiritual warfare. On March 20, 2026, he released his second 2026 song, "Judas".[citation needed]
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
| 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 |
|
— | — | — | 1 | 18 | — |
| Mt. Zion |
|
57 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 8 | 22 |
Singles
As lead artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications (sales threshold) |
Album | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [27] |
US Rock [28] |
US Rock Digital [29] |
US Christ [30] |
US Christ Air [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 | — | 3 | — | ||||||
| "Garden in Manhattan" | — | — | — | 28 | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| "My Promised Land" | 2024 | — | — | — | 20 | 15 | — | — | — | |||||
| "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 | 6 | 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 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 3 | —[A] | ||||||
| "Cloud and Fire" | — | — | — | 28 | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| "I'll Fly Away" (with Benjamin William Hastings) |
— | — | — | 25 | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| "Demons" | 2026 | —[B] | 16 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 29 | Non-album singles | ||||
| "Judas" | — | 32 | 6 | 10 | — | 2 | 18 | — | ||||||
| "Make Heaven Crowded" | — | — | — | 13 | — | 10 | — | — | ||||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||||||||||
As featured artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Dig. [38] |
US Christ [30] |
US Christ Digital [32] |
US Christ Stream. [33] |
NZ Hot [39] | |||
| "Jesus Is Coming Back Soon" (with Forrest Frank) |
2025 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 12 | 22 | Non-album single |
Promotional singles
Other charted songs
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Christ [30] | |||
| "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
As a supporting act
- Forrest Frank – Child of God Tour (2024)[42]
- Phil Wickham and Brandon Lake – Summer Worship Nights (2025)[43]
Awards and nominations
Billboard Music Awards
| Year | Nominee/work | Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | "The Prodigal" | Top Christian Song | Nominated | [44] |
Amazon Music
GMA Dove Awards
| Year | Nominee/work | Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | "The Prodigal" | Pop/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year | Nominated | [45] |
| Josiah Queen | New Artist of the Year | Nominated | ||
| 2025 | "The Prodigal" | Song of the Year | Nominated | [46] |
| Josiah Queen | Arist of the Year | Nominated | [47] | |
| "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 | [48] |
| 2025 | Josiah Queen | Male Artist of the Year | Nominated | [49] |
| 2026 | "Can't Steal My Joy" | Song of the Year | Nominated | [50] |
| Josiah Queen | Artist of the Year | Nominated | ||
| Male Artist of the Year | Nominated |
We Love Awards
| Year | Nominee / work | Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | "I Am Barabbas" | Next Big Thing (Undiscovered/Underground Song) | Nominated | [51] |
| 2024 | The Prodigal | Inspo Award (Inspiration Album of the Year) | Nominated | [52] |
| "The Prodigal" | Song of the Year | Nominated | ||
| Josiah Queen | Male Artist of the Year | Nominated | ||
| New Artist/Group of the Year | Nominated | |||
| 2025 | "Dusty Bibles" | Song of the Year | Nominated | [53] |
| Contemporary Song of the Year | Nominated | |||
| "Can't Steal My Joy" | Collaboration of the Year | Nominated |
Notes
- "Dusty Bibles" did not enter the Recorded Music NZ Hot Singles chart, but peaked at No. 20 on the Radioscope Most Added chart[35]
- "Demons" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at No. 4 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100.[37]