thrive casting crowns album thrive stylized thrive sixth studio album american contemporary christian music band released january beach street album produced musically album concept inspired bible rock contemporary christian sound influences folk album received positive reviews music critics lyrics musical diversity critics felt songs similar work artists previous work thrive sold copies united_states week release short projections sell copies peaked billboard chart charting australia canada netherlands album preceded lead single wanted peaked chart certified gold recording_industry_association_of_america riaa background composition thrive recorded franklin tennessee producer according lead vocalist idea thrive came student ministry involved youth pastor hall frequently uses compares concept man prosperous tree planted river hall said people talked simply surviving feels contrasts felt hard times come people situations simply survive thrive metaphor hall noted pull away dirt tree find roots digging ground addition limbs tree reaching hall elaborated need strength god don limbs life knock need dig roots let god reach accordingly half record focuses reaching half focuses digging deep hall described record effort draw picture believer follower jesus look like dug roots understood god instead trying christian god let god chances christian music thrive described contemporary christian rock described mid 90s rock country flair album having rock pop worship songs thrive noted influences folk times main instruments album include electric guitar acoustic guitar piano songs called anthems intended people trying times song album title track thrive described having folk pop sound similar sons arrangement addition electric guitars backing vocals wanted led piano riff displays adult contemporary sound similar rest band discography held incorporates adult contemporary elements critic comparing song string arrangement worship song broken described pop piano ballad song protagonist facade fairy tale relationship happy ending realization maybe meant complete love truth orchestral rock song described softer version music dream utilize mix electric acoustic guitars noted having sound follow ballad folk influences sung thematically revolves family pursued material interests expense musically song compared softer version band song american dream waiting night fall warning urging listeners release promotion prior release thrive wanted released album lead single song released radio september digital download september song peaked chart christian airplay chart christian digital songs chart songs released downloads prior album release thrive peaked christian songs chart christian digital songs chart peaked christian songs chart christian digital songs chart following release album songs broken held charted christian songs chart respectively thrive released january billboard projected album sell copies united_states week debut billboard debut christian albums chart album ultimately sold units debuting christian albums chart billboard chart went best selling christian album shifting copies year album charted internationally debuted dutch albums chart chart main albums_chart reach albums_chart appeared australia albums chart ranks albums artists reached main australian albums_chart critical reception thrive received positive reviews music critics album songwriting musical diversity generally praised awarded album half stars describing lyrics profound praising music innovative varied band date cross rhythms rated album squares calling outstanding praising musically diversity praised band saying willing chance certainly game rated thrive stars calling band personal musically diverse album date daily reporter praised album songwriting sound felt album appreciated regardless buyer christian radio critics praised album overall quality comparison band previous work christian music genre described thrive quality described majority album marked intensity said easiest listen album help fight dark enemy play new release tuesday rated thrive half stars ranking album songs best heard group saying sure year best albums rated album describing best albums heard long time noted album covered lyrical topics band discussed felt bad thing considering reminder worship leader rated thrive half stars praising band having broad appeal describing album fine release rated album stars remarking release power packed album songs speak rated thrive half stars praising album delivered passion saying arrows pointed straight heart critics presented mixed response jesus freak hideout rated album stars arguing improvement previous efforts respects feeling praised songwriting saying stands times featuring troubled protagonists earned redemption felt songs sounded similar work artists usa today rated half stars describing band praising house dreams broken track listing personnel credits credits taken allmusic charts billboard named album chart single charts 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Thrive (Casting Crowns album)