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Published: May 11, 2026<\/p>\n

\"JosiahNASHVILLE, TENNESSEE \u2013 OCTOBER 7: In this image released on October 10, 2025, Josiah Queen performs on stage at the 56th Annual GMA Dove Awards at Bridgestone Arena on October 7, 2025 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Carly Mackler\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n

By Gavin Boyle<\/p>\n

Rising Christian music star Josiah Queen shared how his father\u2019s integrity both inside and outside of the home taught him what it means to devote one\u2019s life to their Lord. <\/p>\n

\u201cI think the biggest thing is just how he acted, like how he treated us at home,\u201d Queen told<\/a> \u201cThe George Janko Show\u201d of his dad who\u2019s a pastor. \u201cHe was the same person he was at church, like, the same person. That\u2019s huge. And I think that\u2019s the thing that messes so many people up when they see their parents, their pastors acting a certain way at church and coming home and being a completely different person. And my dad is the same person whether he\u2019s at home or at church.\u201d<\/p>\n

Related: How This Indie Christian Artist Stays Rooted in the Lord<\/a><\/p>\n

As Queen\u2019s success grows, he has looked to emulate his life upon his father\u2019s actions and remain rooted even as millions of people know his name. This is especially difficult given he is only in his early twenties, but the singer constantly prays that the Lord will keep him humble and help him remember he is the Lord\u2019s servant first and foremost.<\/p>\n

\u201cI never want my relationship to Jesus to be transactional. Like, hey, let me call God. I\u2019m going to come to you and read this so that I can write a song about this so that people will click on it on social media. Because, that\u2019s not how relationships work\u2026\u201d \u201cThe Prodigal\u201d singer told<\/a> Jonathan Pokluda earlier this year. \u201cAnd so, you know, it\u2019s like realizing that that\u2019s honestly the hardest thing for me because it\u2019s like, I write songs about the Bible. So, it\u2019s like reading my Bible and going to the Lord, that being my relationship and then everything else coming second.\u201d<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Queen understands just how important relying on the Lord is both for his career and his faith. When he first began to create music, he tried to create catchy songs for the radio. However, he did not find success until he gave his career to God and began making songs that honored Him and did not worry about how many people they would reach.<\/p>\n

\u201cI was writing songs that I thought would work for the radio \u2014 what I thought labels wanted,\u201d Queen told<\/a> Relevant. \u201cAnd they weren\u2019t really clicking. So finally I said, \u2018Forget it. I\u2019m just gonna make something I like.\u2019 That\u2019s where it started.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThis was always the dream,\u201d he added. \u201cI used to pray that I\u2019d just write worship music for a living. That\u2019s all I ever wanted.\u201d<\/p>\n

Praise the Lord for the example Queen had growing up. May he continue to stay rooted in his faith and focus on living a life that honors God in all areas.<\/p>\n

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