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]
Josiah Queen | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 11, 2003 |
| Genres | Christian contemporary, pop, folk, rock, R&B |
| Years active | 2020-present |
| Labels | independent |
| Spouse | Trinity Joy (married 2023-present) |
Discography
editStudio albums
edit| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Christ [6] |
UK Christ [7] | ||
| The Prodigal |
Track listing
|
1 | 18 |
Singles
editAs lead artist
edit| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Christ [8] |
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" | — | — | ||||||||
| "The Prodigal" | 4 | 3 | ||||||||
| "Garden in Manhattan" | — | — | ||||||||
| "My Promised Land" | 2024 | — | — | |||||||
| "Alters Over Stages" | — | — | ||||||||
| "Die a Beggar" | — | — | ||||||||
| "i need you more" (with Henrik) |
14 | — | TBA | |||||||
| "a life worth dying" | — | — | ||||||||
| "love you to death" (with Strings And Heart) |
20 | — | ||||||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||||||
Awards and certifications
editGMA Dove Awards
edit| Year | Nominee / work | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | "The Prodigal"[2] | Pop/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year | Nominated |
| Josiah Queen[2] | New Artist of the Year | Nominated |
References
edit- ^ a b 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'". Billboard. Retrieved 2024-11-14.
- ^ a b c d "2024 Nominees". doveawards.com. Retrieved 2024-11-14.
- ^ The Prodigal, 2024-05-24, retrieved 2024-11-14
- ^ devops (2013-01-02). "Top Christian Albums". Billboard. Retrieved 2024-11-14.
- ^ Asker, Jim (2024-06-05). "Josiah Queen's 'The Prodigal' Debuts at No. 1 on Top Christian Albums Chart". Billboard. Retrieved 2024-11-14.
- ^ Peaks on the Billboard Top Christian Albums:
- "The Prodigal": "Billboard Top Christian Albums: Week of 2024-11-14". Billboard. Retrieved 2024-11-14.
- ^ Peaks on the Official Charts UK Christian/Gospel:
- "Child of God": "Official Charts: Josiah Queen-The Prodigal". Official Charts. Retrieved 2024-11-14.
- ^ Peaks on the Billboard Top Christian Albums:
- "The Prodigal": "Billboard: The Prodigal". Billboard. Retrieved 2024-11-14.
- "I Need You More": "Hot Christian Songs". Billboard. Retrieved 2024-11-14.
- "Love You to Death": "Hot Christian Songs". Billboard. Retrieved 2024-11-14.