Gene Cook is currently the Minster of Music at Highland Park Church.  He appeared on Star Search in the early 90's, was signed to a publishing deal with Famous Music in New York, signed a Record Deal with East West Atlantic, moved to Nashville in 96 after winning male vocalist 1996 on Charlie Daniels Talent Roundup,  signed a publishing deal with Hamstein Cumberland Music, later signed a publishing deal with Warner Chappell Music and also wrote for Black Ink Publishing.