| Amanda Lindsey Cook | |
| Birth Name: | Amanda Lindsey Falk |
| Alias: | Falcon |
| Birth Date: | 8 May 1984 |
| Origin: | Niverville, Manitoba, Canada |
| Genre: | Contemporary Christian music, pop |
| Instrument: | Vocals, piano |
| Occupation: | Singer, songwriter |
| Years Active: | 2003–present |
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.
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. 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.
In an interview to Soul Shine Magazine, she said that she is musically influenced by Sarah McLachlan, Nichole Nordeman, Norah Jones, and John Mayer.[18]
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". 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.
| Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAN [19] | UK [20] | UK C&G | US [21] | US Christ. [22] | ||||
| Amanda Falk |
| — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Beautiful |
| — | — | — | — | — | ||
| In Between the Now & Then |
| — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Brave New World |
| 18 | 93 | 1[23] | 20 | 1 |
| |
| House on a Hill |
| — | — | 4[24] | — | 6 | ||
| Nova |
| — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Nova (Piano Sessions) |
| — | — | — | — | — | ||
| State of the Union |
| - | - | - | - | - | ||
| SURVEY: Part 1 | Credited as Amanda Cook Released 2023 | |||||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||||
| Single | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Christ [25] | US Christ Air. | US Christ Digital [26] | |||||
| "You Make Me Brave" | 2014 | 16 [27] | 20 [28] | 13 [29] | |||
| "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" [31] | — | — | — | Nova | |||
| "Young Love" | — | — | — | ||||
| "The Good Stuff" | — | — | — | ||||
| "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 | ||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||
| Year | Title | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | "Sails" | Pat Barrett | |
| 2020 | "Be Alright" | non-album single |
| Song | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Christ | US Christ Digital | ||||
| "You Don't Miss a Thing" | 2015 | 35 [32] | 38 [33] | We Will Not Be Shaken (Live) | |
| "Pieces" | — | 36 | Brave New World | ||
| "Mercy" | 2016 | 47 [34] | 49 [35] | Have It All | |
| "Starlight" | 2017 | 32 | 18 | Starlight | |
| "Extravagant" | 30 | 23 | |||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart. | |||||
| Year | Song | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | "I Will Exalt" | Be Lifted High |
| 2014 | "Shepherd" | |
| "Wonder (Spontaneous)" | ||
| "Steady Heart" | The Undoing | |
| 2015 | "The Love You Have For Me" | Victorious One - Live at Bethel |
| 2017 | "Breathe (Spontaneous)" | Starlight |
| "You Came (Lazarus)" | ||
| "Undivided" | Beatitudes | |
| 2018 | "Pieces (Spontaneous)" | |
| "To the End" | Greater Things | |
| "You & Me" | Kosmos | |
| "Sails" | Pat Barrett | |
| 2020 | "Christ the Lord Is with Me" | Forever Amen |
| "King of My Heart" | Peace | |
| "Lean Back" | Maverick City Vol. 3 Part 1 | |
| "Closer" | ||
| "Spotlight" | Light | |
| "Temple (Spontaneous)" | Maverick City, Vol. 3 Pt. 2 | |
| "Space (Live)" | Space | |
| 2021 | "Starts and Ends (Live)" | The People Tour: Live from Madison Square Garden |
| "The Getting Through" | 7 album | |
| "Closer Than Your Next Breath" | Live from the Quarry | |
| 2022 | "If It Wasn't for Jesus (Spontaneous)" | Tribl Nights Anthologies |
| "Names (He Shall Reign)" | ||
| "So Close" | Help! | |
| 2023 | "There's Nothing" | SURVEY: Part 1 |
Songs on compilations
Gospel Music Association Canada Covenant Awards|-| 2005| Herself| Female Vocalist of the Year| |-| 2006 | Herself| Female Vocalist of the Year| |-| 2007 | Herself| Female Vocalist of the Year| |-| 2008| Herself| Female Vocalist of the Year| |-| 2008 | "Beautiful" (co-written with Malynda Zacharias and Marshall Zacharias)| Pop/Contemporary Song of the Year| |-| rowspan="3" | 2010| Herself| Female Vocalist of the Year| |-| In Between the Now & Then| Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year| |-| "Song For Matthew"| Inspirational Song of the Year| |-| rowspan="3" | 2014| Herself| Female Vocalist of the Year| |-| "You Make Me Brave"| Song of the Year| |-| "You Make Me Brave"| Praise & Worship Song of the Year| |}
Juno Awards|-| 2006| Amanda Falk| Contemporary Christian/Gospel Album of the Year| |-| 2008 | Beautiful| Contemporary Christian/Gospel Album of the Year| |-| 2016 | Brave New World| Contemporary Christian/Gospel Album of the Year| |}
Shai Awards (formerly The Vibe Awards)|-| rowspan="2"| 2005| Herself| New Artist of the Year| |-| Herself| Female Vocalist of the Year| |-| 2007| Herself| Female Vocalist of the Year| |}
Western Canadian Music Awards|-| 2005| Amanda Falk| Outstanding Christian Recording| |-| 2010 | In Between the Now & Then| Contemporary Christian/Gospel Recording of the Year| |}
GMA Dove Awards|-| rowspan="2" | 2016| Brave New World| Inspirational Album of the Year| |-| "Pieces"| Inspirational Song of the Year| |-| 2019| Awakening| Short Form Video of the Year| |}