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Amanda Lindsey Cook
Canadian singer From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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 – 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 – Brave New World and House on a Hill.
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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.
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Albums
| | | | | | | | | | | |SURVEY: Part 2, Live at St. John at Hackney |Credited as Amanda Cook Released 2025
Singles
As lead artist
As featured artist
Other charted songs
As lead artist
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Other appearances
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)
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Awards and recognition
Gospel Music Association Canada Covenant Awards
Shai Awards (formerly The Vibe Awards)
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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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