 When older, she decided to leave her family and the Children of God group, at odds over their beliefs, and moved to New York.She soon began writing, recording music and performing in subway stations (her album, "The Subway Recordings", is cut from live shows).During a show in the 34th Street – Herald Square subway station, Cagle was discovered by producer Jay Levine, who introduced her to then new president of Columbia Records, Steve Greenberg.