Josiah Queen (born January 11, 2003) is an

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from

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. He was a nominee for New Artist of the Year of the

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. Queen began releasing music at age 16 with "God of Miracles" in 2020. His debut album, ''

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'', was released on May 24, 2024, and reached No. 1 on the ''

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chart. The album's title track was nominated for Pop/Contemporary Song of the Year of the 2024 GMA Dove Awards, and

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Early life

Queen was born on January 11, 2003, in

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. 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

chart, the album became the most streamed album from a new artist signed with

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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

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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

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. On March 14, 2025, he released the following single, "Yesterday is Dead", which will be performed on the national television show,

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", was released on April 2, 2025. Queen's sophomore studio album, '' Mt. Zion'', is scheduled for release on August 22, 2025.

Personal life

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

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. They live together in

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Discography

Studio albums

Singles

Other charted songs

Other credits

* writer -

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- "In the Room", 2025

Tours

Own tours

* Josiah Queen - The Prodigal Tour (with Strings And Heart) (2024) * Josiah Queen - My Promised Land Tour (with Strings And Heart) (2025)

As a supporting act

- Child of God Tour (2024) *

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and

- Summer Worship Nights (2025)

Awards and nominations

Billboard Music Awards

Amazon Music

GMA Dove Awards

K-Love Fan Awards

We Love Awards

References

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