“We got dust on our Bibles, brand new iPhones, no wonder why we feel this way,” Josiah Queen reasons on his new single, “Dusty Bibles.” Calling the fist-pumping anthem “the most convicting song I’ve ever written,” Queen challenges an entire generation of people addicted to the endless allure of the small device in their pocket.
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Questioning if we’re really too busy or if we’re simply not making time for what’s most important, the newcomer hints at the adage that we’re more connected than ever before by all manner of technology, yet as a society, we feel more disconnected than any other time in history. The Christian music riser suggests a remedy, however. What if we dusted off our Bibles and spent as much time reading Scripture as we do scrolling social media? How would that change our relationships? How would that help our mental health? How would that refine our purpose?
These are questions his peers have been eager to ask, evidently, as “Dusty Bibles” has quickly become Queen’s fastest-growing single to date. The viral hit is resonating with a sea of young adults who are disillusioned by the status quo and are hungry for something real and lasting.
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“Dusty Bibles” was one of the highlights of his opening set on this year’s “Summer Worship Nights” tour as Queen supported Phil Wickham and Brandon Lake on the pair’s third annual co-headlining arena trek. More than 30,000 concertgoers were scream-singing every single word of the song at the top of their lungs during a stop in Hershey, Pennsylvania.
The Gen Z anthem appears on Queen’s sophomore album, “Mt. Zion,” which boasts 12 selections all co-written by the emerging artist. In support of the new project, Queen will headline two release shows — one at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium on Oct. 27 and a second concert at Tampa’s Yuengling Center on Nov. 1.
