Download Mp3: State Of The Union – Amanda Cook
Worship leader and songwriter Amanda Cook gives her State of the Union as her new album is available today. State Of The Union is the third installment following her two solo albums, Brave New World and House On A Hill, and her first worship album release with Provident Entertainment. Click here to stream the album now
âState of the Union looks at where we intersect with God, with each other, and with ourselves,â explains Amanda Cook. âItâs about relationship and healing the way that I relate to everything. We canât control or manipulate anything that happens out there, the only things we can control are our thoughts and whatâs in our hearts. The fact that we get to bring our thoughts to the Christ-mind is incredible. Sometimes I forget how kind he really is, and that we can sit in His love and compassion.â
Cook co-wrote the songs on the new project with GRAMMYÂŪ-winning producers Jason Ingram and Paul Mabury (Lauren Daigle, Cory Ashbury) as well as renowned worship leaders and songwriters Steffany Gretzinger and Pat Barrett. Celebrating her new album, she has hosted listening events in both Los Angeles and Nashville with her close friends, songwriters, and producers to share the heart behind the songs. She also sat down with New York Times bestselling author and podcast host Annie F. Downs to have a conversation about her album. Episode 1 of this multi-part discussion will be available on Cookâs YouTube beginning today.
âThe title started out as kind of a joke,â she shares with Annie F. Downs. âThroughout the making of the album, I was dealing with a lot of mental clutter and anxiety. I would give these speeches to my producers about where Iâm at and what Iâm dealing with, and so one day Jason [Ingram] asked, âSo, Amanda, whatâs the state of the union today?â and I probably gave him a speech about how insecure I was or what I was going through.â
Supporting the release of the album are lyric videos for three of the songs, âMiracle of the Mind,â âWhile We Wait,â and âWhere the War Ends.â In addition, the audio-video for the song âOur Jesusâ is available now. All of the videos are linked below. State of the Union will be available to listen in Spatial Audio on select platforms for those with compatible headphones or speaker systems.