Carrie Newcomer

Quick Facts

Full Name	Carrie Newcomer
Occupation	Singer
Date Of Birth	May 25, 1958(1958-05-25)
Age	66
Birthplace	Dowagiac
Country	United States
Birth City	Michigan
Horoscope	Taurus

Carrie Newcomer Biography

Carrie Newcomer is one of the most popular and richest Singer who was born on May 25, 1958 in Dowagiac, Michigan, United States. Newcomer was born May 25, 1958 in Dowagiac (Michigan) to James B. Donna Baldoni and Newcomer. She was five years old when her parents moved to Elkhart in Indiana. There she lived until the age of 18. As a teenager, she began writing songs and started performing at benefit events and festivals. Her university studies began at Ball State University, and she continued on to Goshen College. The Newcomer taught art for five months in a Costa Rican elementary school. Purdue University was her home and she received a B.A. She is a specialist in education and visual art.

Nickel Creek recorded her song “I Should have Known Better” in 2003 on their Grammy-Winning Best Contemporary Folk Album, “This Side”.

Her album Betty’s Diner: The Best of Carrie Newcomer was released in 2004. It contained three new songs, plus, “what’s held up for me what songs have become old friends, and what songs are requested often”. The title track started out as a short story which Newcomer wrote while on the road, she then decided to incorporate the story into a song.

In 2008 Boston’s WUMB radio station, included her on their list of the Top Most Influential Artists of the past 25 years. In 2010 Chicago’s WBEZ radio and The Chicago Tribune included her on their list of Top 50 folk artists of the last 50 years. In 2007, her album The Geography of Light received the Artist of the Year and Album of the Year awards from Folk Wax Magazine. In 2003 her Album “The Gathering of Spirits” also received the Artist of the Year and Album of the Year awards from Folk Wax Magazine. That year she wrote the national theme song for the YMCA and collaborated with Scott Russell Sanders and folk songwriters Krista Detor, Tim Grimm, Michael White and Tom Roznoski on an album and theatrical production entitled Wilderness Plots. The author, cast members and director of Wilderness Plots were honored by the Indiana House of Representatives and Senate in a joint resolution which described it as “a musical tribute to the early pioneer settlement of the Midwest and embodies the rich history and artistic excellence of the State of Indiana.” Wilderness Plots received a 2012 CINE award for the professional telecast non- fiction division.

Visions and Dreams was her first solo album. Vision and Dreams was first released by Windchime Records. It was later re-released by Rounder records with two additional tracks. She released 12 additional albums on Philo/Rounder between 1993 and 2010. Her diverse interests, activities, collaborations, and philosophies have a significant influence on her music.

Carrie Newcomer Net Worth

Carrie Newcomer is one of the richest Singer from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Carrie Newcomer 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Newcomer was part of the pop-folk/acoustic group Stone Soup in the 1980s. They produced two albums, Long Fields [1984] & October Nights [1987]. Both albums are no longer available. The group’s lead songwriter and vocalist, Newcomer also played the dulcimer and guitar. The group was based out of West Lafayette, IN. After leaving Stone Soup, she relocated to Bloomington, IN, where she recorded her first solo album.

She wrote Sounds of the Morning in 1989 for The Battle of Tippecanoe Outdoor Drama. It was about the land conflict between William Henry Harrison and Tecumseh. The song was performed as a prologue, and the patrons left an amphitheater. Richard K. Thomas, theatre sound designer, incorporated her music into the NEA-funded sound design.

In 2003, Newcomer was named Woman of the Year by the City of Bloomington’’s Commission on the Status of Women. “The 2003 Woman of the Year, Carrie Newcomer, is best known as a singer/songwriter; however, Jennifer Bass, nominator, says Newcomers significant contributions go beyond her music. Nine years ago Newcomer and her husband Robert Meitus organized Bloomington’s first Soup Bowl Benefit and they continue to assist with the benefit. What is less known is Carrie’s dedication to community and her generous support of local and national organizations,” said Bass. “She has donated money from sales of her cd’s to the Nature Conservancy and she has participated in benefit concerts in St. Louis and Tucson.” Newcomer’s “I Wish I May, I Wish I Might” was chosen as the official song of the two year Food For Thought campaign by The Indiana Humanities Department. Newcomer added, “‘I Wish I May, I Wish I Might’ was inspired by the essays ‘Carnival” and “Bill and Bunny” by celebrated Indiana author, Philip Gulley.”

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Carrie Newcomer Dating?

According to our records, Carrie Newcomer married to Robert Meitus. As of December 1, 2023, Carrie Newcomer’s is not dating anyone.

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In 2011 Newcomer returned to India as a cultural ambassador for The American Center and worked with students of the American Embassy School in New Delhi, the American School Bombay, and The International School Chennai. While in India, Newcomer performed concerts organized by the U.S. State Department and visited community service projects and facilitated workshops.

Facts & Trivia

Carrie Ranked on the list of most popular Singer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Carrie Newcomer celebrates birthday on May 25 of every year.

In 2012 Newcomer performed at various locations in rural Chulaimbo Kenya as a part of the Interfaith Hunger Initiative and at the AMPATH HIV center in Eldoret.

Is Carrie Newcomer Quaker?

Singer-songwriter Carrie Newcomer’s music is rooted in her Quaker faith , and it often emphasizes the sacred in the ordinary.

Is Carrie Newcomer married?

She is married to Robert Shannon Meitus , an entertainment and intellectual property lawyer. When she met him he was a guitar player and songwriter in the band Dorkestra. She has a daughter, Amelia Newcomer Aldred.

What genre is Carrie Newcomer?

Folk

How old is singer Carrie Newcomer?

64 years (May 25, 1958)

When was Carrie Newcomer born?

May 25, 1958 (age 64 years)