Amanda Lindsey Cook
Template:Short description Template:Use Canadian English Template:Use mdy dates Script error: No such module "Infobox".Template:Template otherScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Amanda Lindsey Cook (born Amanda Falk; May 8, 1984), also known as Falcon (since 2020) 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 Template:Dash Amanda Falk, Beautiful, and In Between the Now & Then.
In 2010, Cook joined the Bethel Music collective, and has since released two albums under Bethel Template:Dash 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 2014, 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, Nichole Nordeman, Norah Jones, and John Mayer.[19]
On August 21, 2020, Cook released a single titled "I'll Admit It", as the debut single from her pop music project under the name "Falcon".[20] Two weeks later, on September 4, 2020, Cook released her second single as Falcon, titled "Young Love", alongside a music video. On September 18, 2020, "The Good Stuff" was released as Cook's third Falcon single, with a music video. On October 13, 2020, Cook announced that Nova, her debut studio album as Falcon, would be released on October 16, 2020.
Personal life
Discography
Albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales | ||||
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| CAN [21] |
UK [22] |
UK C&G |
US [23] |
US Christ. [24] | |||
| Amanda Falk |
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| Beautiful | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| In Between the Now & Then |
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— | — | — | — | — | |
| Brave New World |
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18 | 93 | 1[25] | 20 | 1 |
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| House on a Hill |
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— | — | 4[26] | — | 6 | |
| Nova |
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— | — | — | — | — | |
| Nova (Piano Sessions) |
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— | — | — | — | — | |
| State of the Union |
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| SURVEY: Part 1 | Credited as Amanda Cook
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| | | | | | | | | | | |SURVEY: Part 2, Live at St. John at Hackney |Credited as Amanda Cook Released 2025
Singles
As lead artist
| Single | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Christ [27] |
US Christ Air. |
US Christ Digital [28] | ||||
| "You Make Me Brave" (with Bethel Music)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
2014 | 16 [29] |
20 [30] |
13 [31] |
You Make Me Brave: Live at the Civic | |
| "Heroes" | 2015 | — | — | 43 | Brave New World | |
| "Awakening" | 2019 | 32 | — | 15 | House on a Hill | |
| "Still" | — | — | — | non-album single | ||
| "Evergreen Reimagined" | — | — | — | |||
| "Help Is On the Way" | 2020 | — | — | — | ||
| "I'll Admit It" (as Falcon)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".[33] |
— | — | — | Nova | ||
| "Young Love" (as Falcon)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
— | — | — | |||
| "The Good Stuff" (as Falcon)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
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| "While We Wait" | 2022 | — | — | — | State of the Union | |
| "There's Nothing" | 2023 | - | - | - | SURVEY: Part 1 | |
| "Light of Your Love (Subjects)"
(Young Oceans; Amanda Cook) |
2022 | - | - | - | Non- Album single | |
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As featured artist
| Year | Title | Album |
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| 2018 | "Sails" (Pat Barrett featuring Steffany Gretzinger & Amanda Lindsey Cook)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
Pat Barrett |
| 2020 | "Be Alright" (Dante Bowe featuring Amanda Lindsey Cook)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
non-album single |
Other charted songs
As lead artist
| Song | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Christ [27] |
US Christ Digital [28] | |||
| "You Don't Miss a Thing" (with Bethel Music)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
2015 | 35 [34] |
38 [35] |
We Will Not Be Shaken (Live) |
| "Pieces" | — | 36 | Brave New World | |
| "Mercy" (with Bethel Music)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
2016 | 47 [36] |
49 [37] |
Have It All |
| "Starlight" (with Bethel Music)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
2017 | 32 | 18 | Starlight |
| "Extravagant" (with Bethel Music)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
30 | 23 | ||
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As a featured artist
| Song | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
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| US Christ [27] | |||
| "Before and After" (Elevation Worship and Maverick City Music Featuring Amanda Lindsey Cook)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
2021 | 34 | Old Church Basement |
Other appearances
| Year | Song | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | "I Will Exalt" (with Bethel Music)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
Be Lifted High |
| 2014 | "Shepherd" (with Bethel Music)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
You Make Me Brave: Live at the Civic |
| "Wonder (Spontaneous)" (with Bethel Music)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | ||
| "Steady Heart" (Steffany Gretzinger featuring Amanda Cook)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
The Undoing | |
| 2015 | "The Love You Have For Me" (Sean Feucht featuring Amanda Cook)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
Victorious One - Live at Bethel |
| 2017 | "Breathe (Spontaneous)" (with Bethel Music)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
Starlight |
| "You Came (Lazarus)" (with Bethel Music)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | ||
| "Undivided" (Stu Garrard featuring Amanda Cook)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
Beatitudes | |
| 2018 | "Pieces (Spontaneous)" (with Bethel Music)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
Moments: Mighty Sound |
| "To the End" (Mack Brock featuring Amanda Cook)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
Greater Things | |
| "You & Me" (William Matthews featuring Amanda Cook and Trip Lee)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
Kosmos | |
| "Sails" (Pat Barrett featuring Amanda Cook & Steffany Gretzinger)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
Pat Barrett | |
| 2020 | "Christ the Lord Is with Me" (Steffany Gretzinger featuring Amanda Lindsey Cook & Wonder Grace Gretzinger)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
Forever Amen |
| "King of My Heart" (with Bethel Music)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
Peace | |
| "Lean Back" (Maverick City Music featuring Amanda Lindsey Cook and Chandler Moore)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
Maverick City Vol. 3 Part 1 | |
| "Closer" (Maverick City Music featuring Amanda Lindsey Cook)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | ||
| "Spotlight"
(Rita Springer featuring Amanda Lindsey Cook)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
Light | |
| "Temple (Spontaneous)" (Maverick City Music featuring Amanda Lindsey Cook)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
Maverick City, Vol. 3 Pt. 2 | |
| "Space (Live)" (Mack Brock featuring Amanda Lindsey Cook)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
Space | |
| 2021 | "Starts and Ends (Live)" (Hillsong United featuring Amanda Lindsey Cook)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
The People Tour: Live from Madison Square Garden |
| "The Getting Through" (Judah. featuring Amanda Lindsey Cook)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
7 album | |
| "Closer Than Your Next Breath" (Moriah featuring Amanda Cook)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
Live from the Quarry | |
| 2022 | "If It Wasn't for Jesus (Spontaneous)" (Tribl and Maverick City Music featuring Amanda Cook)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
Tribl Nights Anthologies |
| "Names (He Shall Reign)" (Tribl and Maverick City Music featuring Amanda Cook)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | ||
| "So Close" (Brandon Lake featuring Amanda Cook)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
Help! | |
| 2023 | "There's Nothing" | SURVEY: Part 1 |
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 Template:Awards table |- | 2005 | Herself | Female Vocalist of the Year | style="background: #9EFF9E; color: #000; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="yes table-yes2 notheme"|Won |- | 2006 | Herself | Female Vocalist of the Year | style="background: #9EFF9E; color: #000; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="yes table-yes2 notheme"|Won |- | 2007 | Herself | Female Vocalist of the Year | style="background: #9EFF9E; color: #000; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="yes table-yes2 notheme"|Won |- | 2008 | Herself | Female Vocalist of the Year | style="background: #9EFF9E; color: #000; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="yes table-yes2 notheme"|Won |- | 2008 | "Beautiful" (co-written with Malynda Zacharias and Marshall Zacharias)[a] | Pop/Contemporary Song of the Year | style="background: #9EFF9E; color: #000; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="yes table-yes2 notheme"|Won |- | rowspan="3" | 2010 | Herself | Female Vocalist of the Year | style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="no table-no2 notheme"|Nominated |- | In Between the Now & Then | Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year | style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="no table-no2 notheme"|Nominated |- | "Song For Matthew" | Inspirational Song of the Year | style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="no table-no2 notheme"|Nominated |- | rowspan="3" | 2014 | Herself | Female Vocalist of the Year | style="background: #9EFF9E; color: #000; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="yes table-yes2 notheme"|Won |- | "You Make Me Brave" | Song of the Year | style="background: #9EFF9E; color: #000; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="yes table-yes2 notheme"|Won |- | "You Make Me Brave" | Praise & Worship Song of the Year | style="background: #9EFF9E; color: #000; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="yes table-yes2 notheme"|Won |}
Juno Awards Template:Awards table |- | 2006 | Amanda Falk | Contemporary Christian/Gospel Album of the Year | style="background: #9EFF9E; color: #000; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="yes table-yes2 notheme"|Won |- | 2008 | Beautiful | Contemporary Christian/Gospel Album of the Year | style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="no table-no2 notheme"|Nominated |- | 2016 | Brave New World | Contemporary Christian/Gospel Album of the Year | style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="no table-no2 notheme"|Nominated |}
Shai Awards (formerly The Vibe Awards) Template:Awards table |- | rowspan="2"| 2005 | Herself | New Artist of the Year | style="background: #9EFF9E; color: #000; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="yes table-yes2 notheme"|Won |- | Herself | Female Vocalist of the Year | style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="no table-no2 notheme"|Nominated |- | 2007 | Herself | Female Vocalist of the Year | style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="no table-no2 notheme"|Nominated |}
Western Canadian Music Awards Template:Awards table |- | 2005 | Amanda Falk | Outstanding Christian Recording | style="background: #9EFF9E; color: #000; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="yes table-yes2 notheme"|Won |- | 2010 | In Between the Now & Then | Contemporary Christian/Gospel Recording of the Year | style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="no table-no2 notheme"|Nominated |}
GMA Dove Awards Template:Awards table |- | rowspan="2" | 2016 | Brave New World | Inspirational Album of the Year | style="background: #9EFF9E; color: #000; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="yes table-yes2 notheme"|Won |- | "Pieces" | Inspirational Song of the Year | style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="no table-no2 notheme"|Nominated |- | 2019 | Awakening | Short Form Video of the Year | style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="no table-no2 notheme"|Nominated |}
See also
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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".
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