Josiah Queen Explained

Josiah Queen
Birth Date:11 January 2003
Genre:Christian contemporary, pop, folk, rock, R&B
Years Active:2020-present
Label:independent
Spouse:Trinity Joy (married 2023-present)

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, and reached #1 on the Billboard Top Christian Albums chart.[3] The album's title track was nominated for Pop/Contemporary Song of the Year of the 2024 GMA Dove Awards, and reached #4 on the Billboard Hot Christian Songs chart.[4]

Discography

Studio albums

Title! scope="col" rowspan="2"
DetailsPeak chart positions
US
Christ

[5]
UK
Christ

[6]
The Prodigal 118

Singles

As lead artist

Title! rowspan="2"
YearPeak chart positionsAlbum
US
Christ

[7]
US
Christ
Air

[8]
US
Christ
Digital
"God of Miracles"2020rowspan="4"
"Grave Clothes"2022
"Use Me"
"Empty as the Grave"2023
"I am Barabbas"38The Prodigal
"Fishes and Loaves"46
"The Prodigal"4
173
"Garden in Manhattan"28
"My Promised Land"202431
"Altars Over Stages"50
"Die a Beggar"45
"i need you more"
(with Henrik)
14The Prodigal
(Deluxe Edition)
"a life worth dying"33
"love you to death"
(with Strings And Heart)
20
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Other Charted Songs

As lead artist

Title! rowspan="2"
YearPeak chart positionsAlbum
US
Christ

[9]
"Take Me Home"202424The Prodigal
"Alone With You"
18
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Awards and certifications

GMA Dove Awards

YearNominee / workCategoryResult
2024"The Prodigal"Pop/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year
Josiah QueenNew Artist of the Year

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Nicholson . Jessica . 2024-06-27 . Josiah Queen on Topping Christian Albums Chart as a Gen Z Indie Artist: ‘I Think God Has Used These Songs to Reach My Age Demographic’ . 2024-11-14 . Billboard . en-US.
  2. Web site: 2024 Nominees . 2024-11-14 . doveawards.com . en.
  3. Web site: devops . 2013-01-02 . Top Christian Albums . 2024-11-14 . Billboard . en-US.
  4. Web site: Asker . Jim . 2024-06-05 . Josiah Queen’s ‘The Prodigal’ Debuts at No. 1 on Top Christian Albums Chart . 2024-11-14 . Billboard . en-US.
  5. Peaks on the Billboard Top Christian Albums:
  6. Peaks on the Official Charts UK Christian/Gospel:
  7. Peaks on the Billboard Top Christian Albums:
  8. Web site: devops . 2013-11-28 . Christian Airplay . 2024-11-20 . Billboard . en-US.
  9. Peaks on the Billboard Top Christian Albums: