Alma Cook Explained

Alma Cook
Birth Name:Alma Lynn Cook
Birth Place:Madison, Wisconsin, U.S.
Occupation:Singer-songwriter
Years Active:2012–present

Alma Lynn Cook is an American singer-songwriter and spoken word artist professionally known as Alma Cook.[1] Her debut album Pass It On was released in 2012, and her single "For a Poet" and full-length project Tactics followed in 2014.[2] [3]

Biography

Cook grew up in Madison, Wisconsin,[4] and attended Columbia College in Chicago.[5] [6] [7] [8] After college, she began playing at various clubs and festivals across the United States, opening for acts including contemporary gospel musician Jonathan McReynolds[9] and Christian rapper George Moss.[10]

Cook released an EP titled Pass It On in September 2012, followed by the single "For a Poet," which charted at No. 2 on Rádio Nova Portugal in December 2014.[11] [12] She later released the full-length album Tactics, produced by bassist Chris Thigpen, whose father Cornell Thigpen (Mary J. Blige, Chaka Kahn, Stevie Nicks, and Patti LaBelle[13]) played organ on the song "Hotshot."[14] [15]

As of 2021, Cook was a podcast host and co-director of cultural engagement for Braver Angels, an American nonprofit focused on political depolarization.[16] She was noted by Forbes as a conservative.[17]

In addition to her work as a musician, Cook owns an oil and gas compliance company, Cook Compliance Solutions, based in Williston, North Dakota.[18] [19] [17] The business works with oilfield service providers looking to obtain the right safety certifications, insurance and other measures needed to contract under larger oil companies.[20] [21]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Alma . MusicBrainz . July 3, 2015.
  2. Web site: About Alma . Official website of Alma . July 3, 2015.
  3. Web site: New neosoul artist, Alma has ambitious medium and message on her upcoming album, Tactics . Indie Authority . August 18, 2014.
  4. Web site: Alma speaks on the influence of art . YouTube. October 23, 2013.
  5. Web site: Caparello. Catharine. From grief to activism. Isthmus. February 15, 2018. 2021-01-23.
  6. Web site: E262: Jenna McDaniel, Danielle Rancie, Alma, Angela Peabody . The Josie Show . October 31, 2014.
  7. Web site: #12 The Rhythm of Words – Songwriter / Alma . Seated at the Writer's Table . May 26, 2015 . July 3, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150704172641/http://www.podcastchart.com/podcasts/seated-at-the-writers-table-podcast/episodes/12-the-rhythm-of-words-songwriter-alma . July 4, 2015 . dead .
  8. Web site: Change, one listener at a time . The Columbia Chronicle . January 27, 2014.
  9. Web site: Artistsphere: The Evolution to Neo-Gospel . https://web.archive.org/web/20130624073524/http://artistsphere.uticketit.com/ . dead . June 24, 2013 . UTicketIt . June 14, 2013 .
  10. Web site: Worlds Largest Brat Fest . 1055 Triple M . May 23, 2014.
  11. Web site: Featured Artist: Check Out 'Homecoming' by Alma . Magisto . July 14, 2014.
  12. Web site: Rádio Nova 98.9 FM . Facebook . December 1, 2014.
  13. Web site: Home . Official website of Cornell Thigpen . May 17, 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140517050807/http://cornellthigpen.com/ . May 17, 2014 .
  14. Web site: Interviews . Radio One Chicago . October 16, 2014.
  15. Web site: Alma – Tactics . The Phantom Tollbooth . October 7, 2015.
  16. Web site: From Entertainer to Entrepreneur with Alma Cook . YouTube. March 5, 2022.
  17. Web site: Hendler. Micah. What Last Night's Inaugural Concert Portends For Musical Reconciliation Efforts In America. Forbes. January 21, 2021. 2021-01-23.
  18. Web site: Sisk. Amy. Advocates say state's new oilfield safety training redundant. Associated Press. February 25, 2020. 2021-01-23.
  19. Web site: Jean. Renée. Williston-inspired song '5,000 Candles' is lighting up in the Bakken and beyond. The Williston Herald. March 25, 2022. 2023-03-27.
  20. Web site: Sisk. Amy. A year of disruption: Bakken businesses ride out a bad 12 months. Bismarck Tribune. March 8, 2021. 2021-03-31.
  21. Web site: Sisk. Amy. Williston business owner mixes passion for oil industry, music in new video. Bismarck Tribune. April 21, 2022. 2023-03-27.
  22. Web site: EXCLUSIVE! 'Medicine Man' by Alma. Songwriting Magazine. December 14, 2015.
  23. Web site: Alma shines bright oh "Oh, K". Groundsounds . October 22, 2015.
  24. Web site: Haslam. Rebecca. Exclusive: Singer-Songwriter Alma Chats Ambitions, LA & 'Oh, K'. PopWrapped. November 30, 2015. December 19, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151222093808/http://popwrapped.com/news/117192/singer-songwriter-alma-chats-ambitions-la-oh-k/. December 22, 2015. dead.
  25. Web site: Alma Cook releases a delicious pop tune . Bong . December 23, 2019.
  26. Web site: Alma Cook lässt Hip Hop Herzen höher schlagen . Pickymagazine . January 11, 2020.
  27. Web site: Why We Like It: Alma Cook's 'So Close' . Central Sauce . December 31, 2019.
  28. Web site: Introducing: Alma Cook – Bobby. Lefuturewave. October 10, 2021. 2023-03-27.
  29. Web site: Alma Cook releases a lovely contemporary pop tune, entitled, 'Long Division'. Bong Mines Entertainment. December 20, 2021. 2023-03-27.
  30. Web site: Alma Cook Announces Her New Oilfield-Themed Song and Music Video, '5000 Candles'. Yahoo! Finance. March 23, 2022. 2023-03-27.
  31. Web site: Spiess. Jason. Alma Cook Releases Music Video, Finishing Album With Oil And Gas Themes. The Crude Life. April 16, 2022. 2023-03-27.
  32. Web site: Listen to Kwesi K's Daytrotter session (playing Melodies Cafe, Ardmore on 12/20) . WXPN 88.5 . December 5, 2013.
  33. Web site: Kwesi K . Daytrotter . December 4, 2013.
  34. Web site: What The DJ Spins (from Empire) . Alistar Records . July 2, 2015.
  35. Web site: Alma Cook . IMDb . June 26, 2018.
  36. Web site: Hafey. Lisa. Da$Htone – 'Someday' (feat. Alma Cook and Ethan Butler). Essentially Pop. June 19, 2020. 2021-01-23.
  37. Web site: Madison Media Institute Alumni Winning WAVE Awards . . November 21, 2014 . July 3, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150704060225/http://www.mediainstitute.edu/media-schools-blog/2014/11/wave-awards/ . July 4, 2015 . dead .
  38. Web site: 2014 WAVE Awards List . Media Communication Association-International . July 2, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150704060225/http://www.mediainstitute.edu/media-schools-blog/2014/11/wave-awards/ . July 4, 2015 . dead .
  39. Web site: 2015 WAVE Awards List . Media Communication Association-International . December 19, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151222094208/http://mcaimadison.org/events/wave-awards-2/ . December 22, 2015 . dead .

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