Amanda Lindsey Cook

Amanda Lindsey Cook (born Amanda Falk) is a Canadian singer, songwriter, and contemporary Christian music recording artist from Niverville, Manitoba. She received a Juno Award at the 2006 awards ceremony for her eponymous debut album. Cook has released three albums under her maiden name  – Amanda Falk, Beautiful, and In Between the Now & Then.

Amanda Lindsey Cook
Amanda Lindsey Cook leading with Bethel Music
Background information
Birth name	Amanda Lindsey Falk
Born	(1984-05-08) May 8, 1984
Origin	Niverville, Manitoba, Canada
Genres	Contemporary Christian music
Occupation(s)	Singer, songwriter
Instruments	Vocals, piano
Years active	2003–present
Labels	Avante Signpost Bethel Provident
Website	amandalindseycook.com

In 2010, Cook joined the Bethel Music collective, and has since released two albums under Bethel  – Brave New World and House on a Hill.

Musical career

In 2004, Cook released her self-titled debut album, Amanda Falk, on Winnipeg label Avante Records.[1][2] It was later released to the iTunes Store on May 30, 2006.[3] The album received the 2006 Juno Award for the Contemporary Christian/Gospel Album of the Year.[4]

Cook's second album Beautiful was released on October 23, 2007, on Avante Records.[5][6][7] During this time she was also a part of the Beautiful Unique Girl Movement.[6] Cook has also received a GMA Canada Covenant Award for Female Vocalist of the Year for four consecutive years, 2005 through 2008.[8][9][10][11][12] On March 1, 2010, she released her third album In Between the Now & Then on the record label Signpost Music.[13][14]

In 2010, Cook became a worship leader at Bethel Church in Redding, California, joining the Bethel music collective, Bethel Music.[15] She has appeared on many Bethel Music albums since then.

On September 25, 2015, Cook released her first studio album Brave New World through Bethel Music under the new name "Amanda Lindsey Cook".[16] The album received the Inspirational Album of the Year award at the 2016 GMA Dove Awards.[17] On March 29, 2019, Cook released her second album under Bethel Music, House on a Hill.[18]

In an interview to Soul Shine Magazine, she said that she is musically influenced by Sarah McLachlan, Nicole Nordeman, Norah Jones, and John Mayer.[19]

Personal life

Cook married Jacob Cook on January 16, 2011.[20]

Discography

Albums

List of albums, with selected chart positions

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions					Sales
		CAN [21]	UK [22]	UK C&G	US [23]	US Christ. [24]
Amanda Falk	Credited as Amanda Falk[2] Released: May 30, 2006[3] Label: Avante Format: CD, digital download, streaming	—	—	—	—	—
Beautiful	Credited as Amanda Falk[6] Released: October 23, 2007[5] Label: Avante Format: CD, digital download, streaming	—	—	—	—	—
In Between the Now & Then	Credited as Amanda Falk Released: March 1, 2010[13] Label: Signpost Music, Ltd. Format: CD, digital download, streaming	—	—	—	—	—
Brave New World	Credited as Amanda Cook Released: September 25, 2015[16] Label: Bethel Music Format: CD, digital download, streaming	18	93	1[25]	20	1	US: 19,000
House on a Hill	Credited as Amanda Lindsey Cook Released: March 29, 2019 Label: Bethel Music Format: CD, digital download, streaming	—	—	4[26]	—	6
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Singles

List of singles and peak chart positions

Year	Single	Peak chart positions			Album
		US Christ [27]	US Christ Air.	US Christ Digital [28]
2014	"You Make Me Brave" (with Bethel Music)	16 [29]	20 [30]	13 [31]	You Make Me Brave: Live at the Civic
2015	"Heroes"	—	—	43	Brave New World
2019	"Awakening"	32	—	15	House on a Hill
	"Still"	—	—	—	non-album single
	"Evergreen Reimagined"	—	—	—	non-album single
2020	"Help Is On the Way"	—	—	—	TBD
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Other charted songs

List of singles and peak chart positions

Year	Single	Peak chart positions		Album
		US Christ [27]	US Christ Digital [28]
2015	"You Don't Miss a Thing" (with Bethel Music)	35 [32]	38 [33]	We Will Not Be Shaken (Live)
	"Pieces"	—	36	Brave New World
2016	"Mercy" (with Bethel Music)	47 [34]	49 [35]	Have It All
2017	"Starlight" (with Bethel Music)	32	18	Starlight
	"Extravagant" (with Bethel Music)	30	23
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Other appearances

Year	Song	Album
2011	"I Will Exalt" (with Bethel Music)	Be Lifted High
2014	"Shepherd" (with Bethel Music)	You Make Me Brave: Live at the Civic
	"Wonder (Spontaneous)" (with Bethel Music)
	"Steady Heart" (Steffany Gretzinger featuring Amanda Cook)	The Undoing
2015	"The Love You Have For Me" (Sean Feucht featuring Amanda Cook)	You Make Me Brave: Live at the Civic
2017	"Breathe (Spontaneous)" (with Bethel Music)	Starlight
	"You Came (Lazarus)" (with Bethel Music)
	"Undivided" (Stu Garrard featuring Amanda Cook)	Beatitudes
2018	"Pieces (Spontaneous)" (with Bethel Music)	Moments: Mighty Sound
	"You & Me" (William Matthews featuring Amanda Cook and Trip Lee	Kosmos
2020	"Christ the Lord Is with Me" (Steffany Gretzinger featuring Amanda Lindsey Cook & Wonder Grace Gretzinger)	Forever Amen
	"King of My Heart" (with Bethel Music)	Peace
	"Lean Back" (Maverick City Music featuring Amanda Lindsey Cook and Chandler Moore)	Maverick City Vol. 3 Part 1
	"Closer" (Maverick City Music featuring Amanda Lindsey Cook)

Songs on compilations

• 27th Annual Covenant Hits, "Broken" (CMC, 2006)
• 28th Annual Covenant Hits, "Endless" (CMC, 2007)
• GMA Canada presents 30th Anniversary Collection, "Small" (CMC, 2008)

Awards and recognition

Gospel Music Association Canada Covenant Awards

• 2005 Female Vocalist of the Year
• 2006 Female Vocalist of the Year
• 2007 Female Vocalist of the Year
• 2008 Female Vocalist of the Year
• 2008 Pop/Contemporary Song of the Year: "Beautiful" (co-written with Malynda Zacharias and Marshall Zacharias)^[a]
• 2010 nominations for Female Vocalist of the Year, Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year: In Between the Now & Then, and Inspirational Song of the Year: "Song For Matthew"
• 2014 Female Vocalist of the Year: Amanda (Falk) Cook
• 2014 Song of the Year: You Make Me Brave
• 2014 Praise & Worship Song of the Year: You Make Me Brave

Juno Awards

• 2006 Contemporary Christian/Gospel Album of the Year: Amanda Falk
• 2008 nominee, Contemporary Christian/Gospel Album of the Year: Beautiful
• 2016 nominee, Contemporary Christian/Gospel Album of the Year: Brave New World

Shai Awards (formerly The Vibe Awards)

• 2005 New Artist of the Year
• 2005 Female Vocalist of the Year
• 2007 Female Vocalist of the Year

Western Canadian Music Awards

• 2005 nominee, Outstanding Christian Recording: Amanda Falk
• 2010 Contemporary Christian/Gospel Recording of the Year: In Between the Now & Then

GMA Dove Awards

• 2016 winner, Inspirational Album of the Year: Brave New World
• 2016 nominee, Inspirational Song of the Year: Pieces
• 2019 nominee, Short-form Video of the Year: Awakening

See also

• Music of Canada
• List of Canadian musicians

Notes

• ^[a] Cook was also nominated for 2008 GMAC Awards in the categories of Album of the Year: Beautiful, Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year: Beautiful, and Song of the Year: "Beautiful".

References

1. "AMICUS Web Full Record – AMICUS – Library And Archives Canada – Amanda Falk". Library and Archives Canada. July 8, 2002. Retrieved February 18, 2016.
2. Dilley, Peter (October 17, 2005). "Review: Amanda Falk – Amanda Falk – Cross Rhythms". Cross Rhythms. Retrieved February 18, 2016.
3. "iTunes Store (U.S.) – Music – Amanda Falk – Amanda Falk". iTunes Store (U.S.). May 30, 2006. Retrieved February 17, 2016.
4. "Awards – The JUNO Awards". Juno Awards. Retrieved February 18, 2016.
5. "iTunes Store (U.S.) – Music – Amanda Falk – Beautiful". iTunes Store (U.S.). October 23, 2007. Retrieved February 17, 2016.
6. Luff, Stephen (February 12, 2008). "Review: Beautiful – Amanda Falk – Cross Rhythms". Cross Rhythms. Retrieved February 18, 2016.
7. "AMICUS Web Full Record – AMICUS – Library And Archives Canada – Beautiful". Library and Archives Canada. July 8, 2002. Retrieved February 18, 2016.
8. "Award Winners 2005". June 14, 2010. Retrieved August 25, 2018.
9. "Covenant Awards 2006". June 14, 2010. Retrieved August 25, 2018.
10. "Covenant Awards 2007". June 14, 2010. Retrieved August 25, 2018.
11. "Covenant Awards 2008". June 14, 2010. Retrieved August 25, 2018.
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13. "iTunes Store (U.S.) – Music – Amanda Falk – In Between the Now & Then". iTunes Store (U.S.). March 1, 2010. Retrieved February 17, 2016.
14. "AMICUS Web Full Record – AMICUS – Library And Archives Canada – In Between the Now & Then". Library and Archives Canada. July 8, 2002. Retrieved February 18, 2016.
15. "Amanda Lindsey Cook". Bethel Music. Retrieved March 31, 2019.
16. "iTunes Store (U.S.) – Music – Amanda Cook – Brave New World". iTunes Store (U.S.). October 25, 2015. Retrieved February 18, 2016.
17. "2016 Winners – The 48th Annual GMA Dove Awards". Archived from the original on April 7, 2019. Retrieved March 7, 2017.
18. House on a Hill by Amanda Lindsey Cook, retrieved March 31, 2019
19. "Amanda Falk : Amanda Falk: None but Jesus : Soul Shine Magazine". Soul Shine Magazine. April 26, 2006. Retrieved February 18, 2016.
20. Hiebert, Mark (April 22, 2011). "Amanda & Jacob – Feature – Paperback Films". Paperback Films. Retrieved February 18, 2016.
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34. "Mercy Chart History | Billboard". Billboard. Christian Digital Song Sales. Billboard-Hollywood Reporter Media Group. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
35. "Mercy Chart History | Billboard". Billboard. Christian Digital Song Sales. Billboard-Hollywood Reporter Media Group. Retrieved April 20, 2020.

External links

• Official website
• Montague, Joe (March 24, 2005). "Amanda Falk : Living Big by Being 'Small' : Soul Shine Magazine". Soul Shine Magazine. Retrieved February 18, 2016.