This week, rising artist Josiah Queen was featured on Apple Music's The Kelleigh Bannen Show to discuss his debut album, The Prodigal, and creating music with a purpose.

"Having a first album is a dream come true, and I was super proud of it. I knew every song I put on there I truly loved, just in a way that I really meant it, and I really worked at it hard," said Queen on the podcast. "Just being able to look back and go to these shows and just seeing all these people that it's affected in their lives and people loving these songs, it's like I've realized that that hard work is never to cheapen that and only strive for songs that really mean something because those are the songs that really will last."

Queen recently announced the fall 2024 leg of his headlining The Prodigal Tour. The tour will kick off on October 8 in New Braunfels, TX, hitting cities like Phoenix, Las Vegas, and Seattle before ending in Atlanta on October 28. For tickets and more information, click here.

Listen to Josiah Queen on The Kelleigh Bannen Show here.