Christian contemporary group Casting Crowns released their new album and book, Thrive, yesterday, and it opened up at the No. 2 spot on iTunes.

Yesterday the album was released exclusively to iTunes, and today it is available everywhere else.

Breathecast reviewed Thrive last week. Read our extensive track by track write-up on the album here.

The band's first major release was certified platinum. Their next album secured them a Grammy Award and every album since has been in the top five of the Billboard 200 charts. Thrive should be no different as it beautifully paints a picture of the dialogue Christian's need to have around others and with God.

Casting Crowns will start a brand new 40 city journey this spring in support of the new album. The Thrive Tour will include Grammy Award winning worship leader Laura Story, and reigning GMA New Artist of the Year, for King & Country. The tour begins on Feb. 20 in Lexington, KY, and will go throughout the spring performing at major cities, including Orlando, Charlotte, Raleigh, Tampa, Minneapolis, Greenville, Houston, and Grand Rapids, to name a few of the stops.

CASTING CROWNS - THE THRIVE TOUR - SPRING 2014

February
February 20 - Lexington, KY | Rupp Arena
February 21 - Ft. Wayne, IN | Memorial Coliseum
February 22 - Getzville, NY | The Chapel at Crosspoint
February 27 - Salisbury, MD | Wicomico Arena
February 28 - Portland, ME | Cumberland County Civic Center

March
March 1 - Amherst, MA | Mullins Center (University of MA at Amherst)
March 2 - Philadelphia, PA | The Liacouras Center
March 4 - Salem, VA | Salem Civic Center
March 6 - Johnson City, TN | Freedom Hall
March 7 - Charlotte, NC | Bojangles Coliseum
March 8 - Raleigh, NC | PNC Arena
March 13 - Plymouth, MI | Northridge Church
March 14 - Hoffman Estates | Sears Centre
March 15 - Carbondale, IL | SIU Arena
March 20 - Hershey, PA | Giant Center
March 21 - Newark, NJ | Prudential Center
March 22 - Baltimore, MD | Baltimore Arena
March 27 - Gainesville, FL | Stephen C. O'Connell Center (U of F)
March 28 - Tampa, FL | Sun Dome Arena
March 29 - Orlando, FL | Calvary Assembly

April
April 3 - Independence, MO | Independence Events Center
April 4 - Sioux Falls, SD | Sioux Falls Arena
April 5 - Minneapolis, MN | Target Center
April 6 - Duluth, MN | DECC Amsoil Arena
April 8 - Fargo, ND | Fargo Dome
April 10 - Cedar Rapids, IA | US Cellular Center
April 11 - Milwaukee, WI |Milwaukee Theater
April 12 - St. Charles, MO | Family Arena
April 17 - Knoxville, TN | Knoxville Civic Auditorium and Coliseum
April 18 - Tupelo, MS | Bancorp South Center
April 19 - Greenville, SC | Bon Secours Wellness Arena
April 24 - Wichita Falls, TX | Kay Yeager Coliseum
April 25 - Lubbock, TX | City Bank Coliseum
April 26 - The Woodlands, TX | The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion

May
May 1 - Grand Rapids, MI | Van Andel Arena
May 2 - Columbus, OH | Schottenstein Center
May 3 - Charleston, WV | Charleston Civic Center