Early Life and Education
Newcomer was born in Dowagiac, Michigan to James B. Newcomer and Donna Baldoni Newcomer. When she was 5 years old they moved to Elkhart, Indiana where she lived until she was 18 years old. She began writing songs as a teenager and began performing in restaurants, coffeehouses and at benefits and festivals. She began her university studies at Ball State University and then Goshen College. Newcomer spent 5 months teaching art in an elementary School in San Isidro, Costa Rica. She completed her studies at Purdue University and received a B.A. in visual art and education.
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