Sara performed 'Brave' and ' I Choose You' on Live! with Kelly and Michael on July 17, 2013. In June, Bareilles also announced a co-headlining tour with OneRepublic, setting to begin on August 29. Tickets to the solo acoustic tour sold out in just three minutes.

On March 27, Bareilles announced the Brave Enough Tour, an 18 city US tour ahead of the album's release. Electric Lady Studios was used to record the tracks in New York City. The Blessed Unrest was recorded in New York City and Los Angeles in early 2013 with co-producers John O'Mahony and Kurt Uenala. Songs on this album are reflections of Bareilles' experiences, like going through a break-up. On July 9, a week before the release, Bareilles made the album available for free streaming on iTunes. On February 26, 2013, Bareilles posted a video on YouTube stating that she was 'Making a Record' and to 'stay tuned for more updates.' Following this, a video series began with featuring six 2-minute installments showing Bareilles recording her album.

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