What the Premier Christianity team are enjoying this month

Downtime-May-25

The Prodigal - Josiah Queen

Available to stream on all music providers

22-year-old Josiah Queen had quite the 2024. His album, The Prodigal, reached number one in the Billboard Christian album charts and he went on to win Best New Artist at the Dove Awards. 

An upbeat, folksy collection of heartfelt tunes, Queen’s latest offering is the perfect antidote to long winter days. Combining honest storytelling, catchy lyrics and a lot of banjo, it’s an uplifting and moving listen.

A Complete Unknown

In cinemas now

The Oscar-tipped story of Bob Dylan’s early years doesn’t disappoint. Timothée Chalamet delivers a stunning performance – not just as an actor, but as a guitar player and singer too. Sadly, the film stops short of Dylan’s Christian era, but it does portray a star who was clearly searching for meaning. And we can always hope for a sequel… 

The Nickel Boys - Colson Whitehead

Published by Doubleday

This sobering novel is unputdownable. Colson Whitehead’s Pulitzer Prize winner is centred around a nightmarish boy’s reform school set in the American South of the 60s. It commands your attention and duly rewards it.