Carrie Newcomer, pianist Gary Walters to perform at First Presbyterian Church in December

November 11, 2024 Kassidy Watson-Perry
(Courtesy Carrie Newcomer)

First Presbyterian Church of Muscatine is set to host musician Carrie Newcomer with pianist Gary Walters on December 7, 2024 at 7 p.m.

Carrie Newcomer is a songwriter, recording artist, performer, educator and activist. She has been described as a “prairie mystic” by the Boston Globe and one who “asks all the right questions” by Rolling Stone Magazine. Carrie has 20 nationally released albums on Available Light & Concord/Rounder Records including A Great Wild Mercy, Until Now, The Point of Arrival and The Beautiful Not Yet. Newcomer has released three books of poetry & essays, A Permeable Life: Poems and Essays, The Beautiful Not Yet: Poems and Essays & Lyrics, and Until Now: New Poems by Carrie Newcomer. Her song “I Should’ve Known Better” appeared on Nickel Creeks’ Grammy-winning gold album This Side, and she earned an Emmy for her PBS special An Evening with Carrie Newcomer.

Proceeds from this event will benefit the Muscatine Chapter of Sleep in Heavenly Peace, as well as the MCSA Domestic Violence Shelter.

To learn more about Carrie Newcomer, visit carrienewcomer.com, or listen to her music HERE.

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Kassidy Watson-Perry is a 26-year-old multimedia creator currently residing in North Carolina. A creatively driven individual since she was a youngster, Kassidy is a 2021 honors graduate of Elizabeth City State University where she received her Bachelor of Arts in Digital Media Arts. During her time there, she gained extensive insight into the world of mass media including but not limited to radio and film/television. In addition, she explored the versatile world of digital marketing and public relations. She considers herself a jack of all trades. She has received numerous accolades for her freelance work in writing, video production, photography, and graphic design which she practices in her spare time. Her coursework has ranged from Technical Writing, to Social Media Analysis, to Broadcast Journalism. Kassidy currently works as a content writer for the Voice of Muscatine.