The Prodigal (Josiah Queen album)

The Prodigal is the debut studio album by American Christian contemporary musician Josiah Queen. The album was released independently on May 24, 2024. It reached No. 1 on the Billboard Top Christian Albums chart and No. 18 on the Official Charts Christian/Gospel Albums chart. Seven of the songs off the album were released as singles, and one of the songs was not released as a single, but entered the charts regardless. The title track of the album was nominated for Pop/Contemporary Song of the Year at the 55th GMA Dove Awards. At 6.6 million global streams, the album is considered to be biggest streaming album debut in Contemporary Christian music history. The album's style is considered a blend of folk, acoustic, and rock. On November 22, 2024, a deluxe edition of the album was released, featuring 10 additional songs.