Singer-songwriter Carrie Newcomer\u2019s music is rooted in her Quaker faith, and it often emphasizes the sacred in the ordinary. \u201cSome of my best language has come out of the silence\u201d of Quaker meetings, she says, \u201cwhen I\u2019ve taken the time to listen to something beyond myself.\u201d Her songs as well as her social activism try to fulfill the old Quaker saying to \u201clet your life speak.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"