“The title started out as kind of a joke,” she shares with Annie F. Downs. “Throughout 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 I’m at and what I’m dealing with, and so one day Jason [Ingram] asked, ‘So, Amanda, what’s the state of the union today?’ and I probably gave him a speech about how insecure I was or what I was going through.”
Supporting the release of the album are lyric videos for three of the songs, “Miracle of the Mind,” “While We Wait,” and “Where the War Ends.” In addition, the audio-video for the song “Our Jesus” 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.
ABOUT AMANDA COOK: Amanda Cook is a writer/musician/lover of books who’s been busy working on several musical projects. She uses music as her go-to mode of transportation and connection. Cook has released several albums that explore the intersections of faith/doubt, love/loss, hope/despair, and fun/not-fun under several monikers (Amanda Cook, Falcon, Ile Des Chenes). She enjoys writing songs that feel helpful, healing, and read like a poem with or without sound. Her debut solo album, Brave New World, earned her a GMA Dove Award for “Inspirational Album of the Year.” Songs she has penned include “You Make Me Brave,” “Pieces,” and “Closer.” Her latest offering, State of the Union, was released in May 2022.
