Josiah Queen

Josiah Queen

Josiah Queen (born January 11, 2003) is an American Christian contemporary singer-songwriter from Tampa, Florida. He was a nominee for New Artist of the Year of the (/wiki/55thGMADoveAwards) GMA Dove Awards. Queen began releasing music at age 16 with "God of Miracles" in 2020. His debut album, The Prodigal, was released on May 24, 2024, and reached No. 1 on the Billboard Top Christian Albums chart. The album's title track was nominated for Pop/Contemporary Song of the Year of the 2024 GMA Dove Awards, and certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America. He released a single, "Demons", as his first new song in 2026.

Early life

Josiah Queen

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

Career

2020–2024: The Prodigal

Queen began his career in 2020, with the song "God of Miracles". 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. At the 55th GMA Dove Awards in 2024, Queen was nominated for Best New Artist, as well as Pop/Contemporary Song of the Year.

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

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

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. On March 14, 2025, he released the following single, "Yesterday is Dead", which will be performed on the national television show, Fox & Friends. A DC Talk cover, "Jesus Freak", was released on January 31, 2025. Queen's second studio album, Mt. Zion, released on August 22, 2025.

Personal life

Josiah Queen

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

Discography

Studio albums

<table><thead><tr><th>Title</th><th>Details</th><th>Peak chart positions</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>US</td><td>US Folk</td><td>US Rock</td><td>US Christ</td><td>UK C&G</td><td>UK Folk</td></tr><tr><td>The Prodigal</td><td></td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>1</td><td>18</td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Mt. Zion</td><td></td><td>57</td><td>4</td><td>10</td><td>1</td><td>8</td><td>22</td></tr></tbody></table>

As lead artist

<table><thead><tr><th>Title</th><th>Year</th><th>Peak chart positions</th><th>Certifications (sales threshold)</th><th>Album</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>US</td><td>US Rock</td><td>US Christ</td><td>US Christ Air</td><td>US Christ AC</td><td>US Christ Digital</td><td>US Christ Stream.</td><td>NZ Hot</td></tr><tr><td>"God of Miracles"</td><td>2020</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td></td><td>Non-album singles</td></tr><tr><td>"Grave Clothes"</td><td>2022</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>"Use Me"</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>"Empty as the Grave"</td><td>2023</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>"I Am Barabbas"</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>38</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td></td><td>The Prodigal</td></tr><tr><td>"Fishes and Loaves"</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>38</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>"The Prodigal"</td><td>—</td><td>27</td><td>4</td><td>15</td><td>10</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>—</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>"Garden in Manhattan"</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>28</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>"My Promised Land"</td><td>2024</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>20</td><td>15</td><td>13</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>"Altars Over Stages"</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>50</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>"Die a Beggar"</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>45</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>"I Need You More" (with Henrik)</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>14</td><td>39</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td></td><td>The Prodigal (Deluxe Edition)</td></tr><tr><td>"A Life Worth Dying"</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>33</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>"Love You to Death" (with Strings and Heart)</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>20</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>"Lowest of Lows"</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>27</td><td>22</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td></td><td>Non-album single</td></tr><tr><td>"Can't Steal My Joy" (with Brandon Lake)</td><td>2025</td><td>—</td><td>19</td><td>6</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>4</td><td>16</td><td>—</td><td></td><td>Mt. Zion</td></tr><tr><td>"Jesus Freak" (with TobyMac)</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td></td><td>Non-album single</td></tr><tr><td>"Yesterday is Dead"</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>25</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td></td><td>Mt. Zion</td></tr><tr><td>"Two Wooden Beams"</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>19</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>"Dusty Bibles" (original or with Avery Anna)</td><td>92</td><td>11</td><td>3</td><td>9</td><td>8</td><td>4</td><td>3</td><td>—</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>"Cloud and Fire"</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>28</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>"I'll Fly Away" (with Benjamin William Hastings)</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>25</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>"Demons"</td><td>2026</td><td>—</td><td>16</td><td>2</td><td>24</td><td>25</td><td>2</td><td>1</td><td>29</td><td></td><td>Non-album singles</td></tr><tr><td>"Judas"</td><td>—</td><td>32</td><td>10</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>2</td><td>18</td><td>—</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.</td></tr></tbody></table>

As featured artist

<table><thead><tr><th>Title</th><th>Year</th><th>Peak chart positions</th><th>Album</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>US Dig.</td><td>US Christ</td><td>US Christ Digital</td><td>US Christ Stream.</td><td>NZ Hot</td></tr><tr><td>"Jesus Is Coming Back Soon" (with Forrest Frank)</td><td>2025</td><td>3</td><td>6</td><td>1</td><td>12</td><td>22</td><td>Non-album single</td></tr></tbody></table>

Promotional singles

<table><thead><tr><th>Title</th><th>Year</th><th>Peak chart positions</th><th>Album</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>US Christ</td></tr><tr><td>"Dusty Bibles" (remix)</td><td>2025</td><td>—</td><td>Non-album singles</td></tr><tr><td>"You're Beautiful"</td><td>34</td></tr></tbody></table>

Other charted songs

<table><thead><tr><th>Title</th><th>Year</th><th>Peak chart positions</th><th>Album</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>US Christ</td></tr><tr><td>"Take Me Home"</td><td>2024</td><td>24</td><td>The Prodigal</td></tr><tr><td>"Alone with You" (with Jervis Campbell)</td><td>18</td></tr><tr><td>"The Meaning of Life"</td><td>2025</td><td>50</td><td>Mt. Zion</td></tr><tr><td>"Watch Your Mouth"</td><td>17</td></tr><tr><td>"Mt. Zion"</td><td>46</td></tr></tbody></table>

Other credits

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

Tours

Headlining tours

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

As a supporting act

• Forrest Frank – Child of God Tour (2024) • Phil Wickham and Brandon Lake – Summer Worship Nights (2025)

Awards and nominations

Billboard Music Awards

<table><thead><tr><th>Year</th><th>Nominee/work</th><th>Category</th><th>Result</th><th>Ref.</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>2024</td><td>"The Prodigal"</td><td>Top Christian Song</td><td>Nominated</td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>

Amazon Music

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

GMA Dove Awards

<table><thead><tr><th>Year</th><th>Nominee/work</th><th>Category</th><th>Result</th><th>Ref.</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>2024</td><td>"The Prodigal"</td><td>Pop/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year</td><td>Nominated</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Josiah Queen</td><td>New Artist of the Year</td><td>Nominated</td></tr><tr><td>2025</td><td>"The Prodigal"</td><td>Song of the Year</td><td>Nominated</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Josiah Queen</td><td>Arist of the Year</td><td>Nominated</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>"Lowest of Lows"</td><td>Christmas Recorded Song of the Year</td><td>Nominated</td></tr><tr><td>The Prodigal (Deluxe Edition)</td><td>Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year</td><td>Nominated</td></tr></tbody></table>

K-Love Fan Awards

<table><thead><tr><th>Year</th><th>Nominee / work</th><th>Category</th><th>Result</th><th>Ref.</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>2024</td><td>"The Prodigal"</td><td>Breakout Single of the Year</td><td>Nominated</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2025</td><td>Josiah Queen</td><td>Male Artist of the Year</td><td>Nominated</td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>

We Love Awards

<table><thead><tr><th>Year</th><th>Nominee / work</th><th>Category</th><th>Result</th><th>Ref.</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>2023</td><td>"I Am Barabbas"</td><td>Next Big Thing (Undiscovered/Underground Song)</td><td>Nominated</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2024</td><td>The Prodigal</td><td>Inspo Award (Inspiration Album of the Year)</td><td>Nominated</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>"The Prodigal"</td><td>Song of the Year</td><td>Nominated</td></tr><tr><td>Josiah Queen</td><td>Male Artist of the Year</td><td>Nominated</td></tr><tr><td>New Artist/Group of the Year</td><td>Nominated</td></tr><tr><td>2025</td><td>"Dusty Bibles"</td><td>Song of the Year</td><td>Nominated</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Contemporary Song of the Year</td><td>Nominated</td></tr><tr><td>"Can't Steal My Joy"</td><td>Collaboration of the Year</td><td>Nominated</td></tr></tbody></table>