Josiah Queen Releases Highly Anticipated New Album 'Damascus Road'

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Today marks the highly awaited release of Damascus Road­ -- the third studio album from platinum-selling singer/songwriter Josiah Queen. Arriving as the 23-year-old star reaches unprecedented heights, Damascus Roadbrings hissoul-searching storytelling to a body of work exploring struggle, redemption, and the transformative power of faith. To celebrate the album's release, Queen is sharing an exhilarating new track called "out of breath." 

With more than 2.1 billion global streams and a fast-growing audience extending far beyond Christian music, Queen created Damascus Road with more daring vision than ever before, recording with a full band for the first time and magnifying the visceral power of his captivating folk-rock. Featuring his gold-certified single "demons" (a #1 hit on Christian radio and on Billboard's HotChristian Songs chart), the 14-song LP reveals the many facets of his faith-centered songwriting, balancing raw vulnerability and unshakable conviction. When met with Queen's high-energy sound and impassioned vocal work, the result is a thrilling testament to the possibility of finding grace, hope, and a profound sense of purpose, even in times of great uncertainty and overwhelm.

Largely inspired by the biblical story of the Paul the Apostle (whose encounter with Jesus on the road to Damascus radically altered the course of his life), Damascus Roadopens with "out of breath": a gloriously soaring anthem that fully embodies the album's unbridled emotionality and life-affirming spirit. As the track's surging guitar work and fiercely stomping rhythms channel an unstoppable urgency, Queen proclaims his determination to make every moment count (from the chorus: "I don't want to be lukewarm / Light a fire in my soul until I run the streets of Gold / I want to get to heaven out of breath / Don't want to waste no time when I cross the finish line").

Also featuring the previously released "judas,""make heaven crowded,""sundays," and "when I see You," Damascus Roadjoins a formidable catalog including Queen's 2024 debut album The Prodigaland2025 sophomore LP Mt. Zion, both of which entered Billboard's Top Christian Albums chart at #1. A widely acclaimed effort followed by a sold-out headline tour, Mt. Ziondelivered colossal hits like "Dusty Bibles" -- a platinum-certified Billboard Hot 100 smash that won Song of the Year and Pop/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year at the 2026GMA Dove Awards, where Queen picked up seven nominations total (including Artist of the Year and Songwriter of the Year). Thanks in part to the extraordinary success of career-defining songs like his breakout single "The Prodigal,"Queen has emerged as the No. 2 most- streamed Christian artist globally.

Next spring, Queen will bring the music of Damascus Roadto life on his biggest headline run to date. Just three years after performing in 400-capacity rooms, The Damascus Road Tour will find Queen commanding the stage at arenas across North America, taking his electrifying live show to major venues like Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Colorado (5/10), Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis (4/10), Spectrum Center in Charlotte (4/17), Target Center in Minneapolis (4/24), Honda Center near Los Angeles (4/29), and more. With 100K+ tickets sold in the first 24 hours of presale, the 18-city trek kicks off on April 8 at BOK Center in Tulsa. For more information, visit josiahqueen.com.