Thrive (Casting Crowns album)
Thrive | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | January 28, 2014 | |||
Recorded | 2013 | |||
Studio | ||||
Genre | Contemporary Christian, rock | |||
Length | 51:41 | |||
Label | Beach Street/Reunion | |||
Producer | Mark A. Miller | |||
Casting Crowns chronology | ||||
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Singles from Thrive | ||||
Thrive (stylized as THRIVE) is the sixth studio album by American
Thrive sold 43,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release; although this was short of projections to sell 75,000 copies, it peaked at No. 6 on the
Background and composition
Thrive was recorded at Zoo Studio in
The music on Thrive has been described as
The first song on the album, the title track "Thrive", has been described as having a
"Love You with the Truth" is an
Release and promotion
Prior to the release of Thrive, "All You've Ever Wanted" was released as the album's
Thrive was released on January 28, 2014.
The album also charted internationally. It debuted at No. 23 on the Billboard
Critical reception
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
About.com | [35] |
Christian Music Zine | [36] |
CM Addict | [17] |
Cross Rhythms | [13] |
Indie Vision Music | [11] |
Jesus Freak Hideout | [16] |
New Release Tuesday | [37] |
USA Today | [19] |
Worship Leader | [14] |
Thrive received mostly positive reviews from music critics. The album's songwriting and musical diversity were generally praised. Joshua Andre of Christian Music Zine awarded the album four and a half out of five stars, describing the lyrics as "profound" while praising the music as the most innovative and varied the band had put out to date.[36] Lins Honeyman of Cross Rhythms rated the album nine out of ten squares, calling it "outstanding" and praising its musically diversity. He also praised the band, saying they were "refreshingly willing to take a chance and most certainly at the top of the game".[13] Jonathan Andre of Indie Vision Music rated Thrive four out of five stars, calling it the band's "most personal and musically diverse album to date".[11] Kate Padilla of The Daily Reporter praised both the album's songwriting and sound, and felt that the album could be appreciated, regardless of whether or not the buyer listens to Christian radio.[18]
Other critics praised the album's overall quality, both in comparison to the band's previous work and the Christian music genre. Ed Cardinal of
Other critics presented a more mixed response; Mark Rice of Jesus Freak Hideout rated the album three out of five stars, arguing it was an improvement over their previous efforts in some respects but feeling it was, for the most part, either "stagnation or regression".[16] Although Piet Levy of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel praised the songwriting, saying it "stands out [...] at times featuring troubled protagonists and earned redemption", he felt several songs sounded too similar to the work of other artists.[12] Brian Mansfield of USA Today rated it two and a half out of four stars, describing the band as "chameleonic" but praising "House of Their Dreams" and "Broken Together".[19]
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Thrive" | Mark Hall, Matthew West | 5:06 |
2. | "All You've Ever Wanted" | Hall, Bernie Herms | 4:04 |
3. | "Just Be Held" | Hall, Herms, West | 3:41 |
4. | "You Are the Only One" | Blake Bollinger, Hall, Matt Maher | 3:47 |
5. | "Broken Together" | Hall, Herms | 4:45 |
6. | "Love You With the Truth" | Hall, Herms | 4:03 |
7. | "This Is Now" | Hall, West | 4:39 |
8. | "Dream for You" | Hall, West | 3:58 |
9. | "Follow Me" | Beth Farris | 4:12 |
10. | "Heroes" | Hall, West | 4:14 |
11. | "House of Their Dreams" | Hall | 4:22 |
12. | "Waiting on the Night to Fall" | Hall | 4:50 |
Total length: | 51:41 |
Personnel
Credits taken from Allmusic[39]
Additional musicians
The Nashville Recording Orchestra
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Technical
Production
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Charts
Billboard named the album No. 1 for 2014 on its Christian Albums chart.[40]
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Single charts
Year | Song | Peak chart positions | ||
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US Christ
[21] |
Christian Airplay [22] | |||
2013 | "All You've Ever Wanted" | 3 | 10 | |
2014 | "Thrive" | 6 | 6 | |
"Broken Together" | 8 | 11 | ||
2015 | "Just Be Held" | 3 | 2 |
Certifications
Country | Certification | Units shipped |
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United States | Gold[47] | 500,000[48] |
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