Jewel is the daughter of Nedra Carroll, an artist and personal manager, and Atz Kilcher, an elementary school music teacher, folk singer and social worker. Her mother of Irish descent and her father is of Swiss-German origin. She is the cousin of actress Q'Orianka Kilcher. She spent most of her young life in Homer, Alaska, United States, living with her father. The home she grew up in did not have indoor plumbing; it had a simple outhouse instead. She and her father sometimes earned a living by singing in bars and taverns. It was from these experiences she learned to yodel, a quality demonstrated in many of her songs. Her father was a Mormon, but they stopped attending the church shortly before she turned eight. Yule Kilcher, her grandfather, was a state senator involved in drafting Alaska's constitution for its admission into a state from a territory in 1959.
During high school, Jewel was known to spell her name "Jule" or "Juel," but she attributes this to simply playing with her name.
Jewel learned to play the guitar while at the Interlochen Arts Academy in Interlochen, Michigan, United States where she majored in operatic voice. She started writing songs at the age of seventeen.
For a time, she was poverty-stricken and lived in her van while traveling about the country doing street performances and small gigs. She gained some recognition by singing at the Innerchange Coffeehouse and Java Joe's in San Diego, California, United States. Her friend Steve Poltz's band, The Rugburns, played at the same venues. Jewel later collaborated with Poltz on some of her songs, including "You Were Meant For Me" (He also appeared in the second, best-known, video for this song). The Rugburns opened for Jewel on her Tiny Lights tour in 1997. Poltz appeared in Jewel's band on the Spirit World Tour 1999 playing guitar.
In 1993, Michael Balzary (better known by the stage name – Flea) of the rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers met Jewel after he saw her perform at a local cafe. He went back to her van where she was living, where she sang a few of her songs to him. He described her singing voice as being "beautiful" and "breathtaking".
Jewel was discovered by Inga Vainshtein in August 1993, when a musician from a local San Diego band, Rust, whom Vainshtein was managing at the time, called to tell her about a girl surfer who sang at a local coffee shop on Thursdays. Vainshtein drove to Innerchange coffee shop with a rep from Atlantic Records, and after the show they called Danny Goldberg, the head of Atlantic Records west coast operations, and asked him to pay for Jewel's demo. Vainshtein eventually became Jewel's manager, and was instrumental in creating a major bidding war, which led to Jewel's deal with Atlantic Records. She cut her debut album, Pieces of You, when she was nineteen and it was released in 1995. Jewel recorded "Pieces of You" in a studio on Neil Young's ranch, and was backed by his band, The Stray Gators, who played on Neil Young's "Harvest" and "Harvest Moon" albums. Part of the album was cut live at the Innerchange Coffeehouse in San Diego where she had risen to local fame. The album stayed on the Billboard 200 for an impressive two years, reaching number four at its peak. The album spawned the Top 10 hits "You Were Meant for Me", "Who Will Save Your Soul" and "Foolish Games". The album was a huge success and eventually sold over 12 million copies in the United States. alone, more than all of her subsequent albums put together.
Due to her successes, she was chosen to sing the American national anthem at the opening of the Super Bowl in January 1998 in San Diego. She was introduced as "San Diego's own Jewel!" However, she was criticized for lip-syncing the anthem to a pre-recording. This was especially noticeable due to her missing her cue and not mouthing the first words.
In November 1998, Jewel released her second album, Spirit. The album peaked at #3 on the Billboard 200 and sold over 4 million copies in the United States. The songs "Hands" and "Down So Long" hit the Top 10. Other singles followed, a new version of "Jupiter (Swallow The Moon)", "What's Simple Is True", the theme song to her upcoming movie, and the charity single "Life Uncommon".
A year later, In November 1999, Jewel released Joy: A Holiday Collection. The album sold over a million copies and peaked at #32 on the Billboard 200. She released a cover of "Joy to the World" from the album.
In November 2001, the album This Way was released. The album peaked at #9 on the Billboard 200 and sold over 1 million copies in the United States, standing as her most critically acclaimed album to date. Jewel hit the Top 10 with the song "Standing Still" and the Top 40 with the song "Break Me". Other singles released were "This Way" and "Serve The Ego", the latter giving Jewel her first number one club hit.
In 2003, Jewel released the album 0304. She writes in the liner notes, "I wanted to make a record that was a modern interpretation of big band music. A record that was lyric driven, like Cole Porter, that also had a lot of swing. And a lot of it is thanks to Lester, because when I told him I wanted to make a record that combined dance, urban, and folk music, he didn't look at me like I was crazy." While some fans considered 0304 an innovative album that held to the tradition of her previous albums, others felt that it was too much of a departure from the style of her previous albums. Following the limited success of "Serve the Ego", Jewel moved to a more pop-oriented sound with the release of the single "Intuition". The song, which strays from her usual folk style with simple guitar instrumentation, starts off with a French accordion and experiments with pop beats using synthesizers. The song was successful, reaching #5 on the Billboard Adult Top 40. However, a number of Jewel's fans criticized her for abandoning her traditional folk style in exchange for a new pop sound. Accusations of "selling out" for personal gain, among other things, were made. Despite the different sound style, the song is lyrically similar to her previous work. It has a number of references to culture, including mentioning celebrities such as pop star Jennifer Lopez, model Kate Moss, magazines, film culture and commercialism.
On May 2, 2006, Jewel released her sixth album, Goodbye Alice In Wonderland. The album received mixed reviews, but still managed to debut at #8 on the Billboard Albums Chart. The album sold 82,000 copies in its first week out. The lead single "Again and Again" has had moderate success on Adult Top 40 Radio, peaking at #16. The second single, "Good Day", was released to radio in late June but failed to gain any traction on the radio airplay charts. Later, a video for "Stephenville, TX", her next single, has been seen on Yahoo! Launch.
As of December 2006, the album barely sold 270,000 copies. It is notable in that it is the only Jewel album not to achieve Gold certification, even though it has been hailed as arguably one of her best albums. As one music critic, Timothy Duggan, notes: "This album showcases Jewel's unique talent as a lyricist, alongside a definite growth in her musicianship. It is what 'Pieces of You' might have been had Jewel had the musical knowledge then that she has now. A very satisfying work, all in all". Rolling Stone however, called the album "overdone and undercooked" with a rating of 2 stars out of 5.
In early February 2007, Jewel recorded a duet with Jason Michael Carroll, "No Good in Goodbye (With Jewel)", that was featured on Carroll's debut CD, "Waitin' in the Country". She also made a promotional appearance on the T in Boston for the Verizon Yellow Pages, playing songs on a moving subway car and then doing an hour-long acoustic concert in South Station for a large crowd of adoring fans. In an interview with the Boston Globe, Jewel confirmed that she is no longer affiliated with a record label, confirming rumors that Atlantic Records failed to renew her contract after the lackluster sales of her then-latest album. She also hinted that she would like to do a country album next. She is working with John Rich of Big & Rich fame. He says that she is "probably one of the greatest American singer-songwriters we have had". He also said that "every label in Nashville" is talking to her now.
In November 2007, Jewel was signed to Valory Records, a newly formed division of the independent Big Machine Records label. Her first country album, Perfectly Clear, is currently scheduled for release on June 3, 2008; its lead single, Stronger Woman was released to country radio on January 17, 2008, and has entered the Top 20 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts. As of the April 26, 2008 country charts, the single was #13 on the charts, which is its peak position thus far.
She will tour with Brad Paisley, Chuck Wicks, and Julianne Hough on Paisley's 2008 tour.
Official site: www.jeweljk.com
2. Jewel is also japanese heavy metal band. Activity (1984-1989, 2000-2001).
3. Jewel is also a raw black metal band from Canada.
HANDS
Jewel Lyrics
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It would be that we're all ok
And not to worry because worry is wasteful
And useless in times like these
I will not be made useless
I won't be idled with despair
I will gather myself around my faith
For light does the darkness most fear
My hands are small, I know,
But they're not yours they are my own
But they're not yours they are my own
And I am never broken
Poverty stole your golden shoes
But it didn't steal your laughter
And heartache came to visit me
But i knew it wasn't ever after
We will fight, not out of spite
For someone must stand up for what's right
Cause where there's a man who has no voice
There ours shall go singing
My hands are small, I know,
But they're not yours they are my own
But they're not yours they are my own
And I am never broken
In the end only kindness matters
In the end only kindness matters
I will get down on my knees and I will pray
I will get down on my knees and I will pray
I will get down on my knees and I will pray
My hands are small, I know,
But they're not yours they are my own
But they're not yours they are my own
And I am never broken
My hands are small, i know,
But they're not yours they are my own
But they're not yours they are my own
And I am never broken
We are never broken
We are God's eyes God's hands God's mind
We are God's eyes God's hands God's heart
We are God's eyes God's hands God's eyes God's hands
We are God's hands God's hands We are God's hands
The song "Hands" by Jewel is a powerful message of hope and encouragement. The song's lyrics encourage us to believe in ourselves and others, to have faith in the goodness of people, and to act with kindness and compassion towards one another. The lyrics suggest that we are all connected and that we can make a difference in the world by reaching out to others and making a positive impact.
Jewel starts the song with a powerful statement that if she could tell the world just one thing, it would be that we're all okay and not to worry because worry is wasteful and useless in times of trouble. She goes on to say that she will not be made useless or idled with despair, but will gather herself around her faith because light does the darkness most fear. These lines suggest that faith and hope are essential in difficult situations.
The chorus of the song speaks of the power of one's own hands. Jewel says that her hands may be small, but they are not someone else's; they are her own. She declares that she is never broken, suggesting that we should all believe in ourselves and our strength. The song encourages us to recognize the power of our own hands and how they can be used to make a difference in the world, no matter how small they may seem.
In the end, the song concludes that only kindness matters, and the lyrics suggest that we should get down on our knees and pray for the strength to be kind and compassionate towards one another. The song's powerful message reminds us that we are all connected, and we can make a difference in the world if we reach out with love and understanding.
Line by Line Meaning
If I could tell the world just one thing
Jewel wants to convey a message of peace and hope to the world
It would be that we're all ok
Jewel wants to assure everyone that everything will be alright
And not to worry because worry is wasteful
Jewel is advising against worrying because it is unproductive
And useless in times like these
Jewel believes that worrying is pointless, especially during difficult times
I will not be made useless
Jewel is determined not to let her fears make her unproductive
I won't be idled with despair
Jewel refuses to give up because of hopelessness
I will gather myself around my faith
Jewel will turn to her faith to give her strength and resilience
For light does the darkness most fear
Jewel believes that hope and positivity are the best ways to overcome fear and negativity
My hands are small, I know,
Jewel acknowledges that she may not have much power, but it's not going to stop her from making a difference
But they're not yours they are my own
Jewel wants to emphasize that everyone has a unique contribution to make
And I am never broken
Jewel is resilient and cannot be broken by obstacles
Poverty stole your golden shoes
Jewel acknowledges that poverty can take away material possessions
But it didn't steal your laughter
Jewel believes that despite adversity, one can still find joy and happiness
And heartache came to visit me
Jewel has experienced heartache and struggles too
But I knew it wasn't ever after
Jewel believes that difficult times will pass and that there is always hope for the future
We will fight, not out of spite
Jewel believes in fighting for what is right, not just to be confrontational
For someone must stand up for what's right
Jewel believes that it's important for people to stand up and speak out against injustice
Cause where there's a man who has no voice
Jewel believes in advocating for marginalized people who cannot speak for themselves
There ours shall go singing
Jewel believes in using her voice to advocate for those who cannot
In the end only kindness matters
Jewel believes that ultimately, kindness is the most important thing
I will get down on my knees and I will pray
Jewel turns to prayer to give her strength and guidance
We are God's eyes God's hands God's mind
Jewel believes that everyone has the power to make the world a better place
We are God's eyes God's hands God's heart
Jewel believes that everyone has the responsibility to do good and show love
We are God's eyes God's hands God's eyes God's hands
Jewel reiterates that everyone has the power to effect change
We are God's hands God's hands We are God's hands
Jewel emphasizes the importance of taking action to make the world a better place
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Jewel Kilcher, Patrick Leonard
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@hatpowzer6008
Still one of the most beautiful and truest songs of all time.
"If I could tell the world just one thing
It would be that we're all okay
And not to worry
'Cause worry is wasteful & useless in times like these...
In the end, only kindness matters...
We are never broken."
@brandonwalsh13
Lyrics:
If I could tell the world just one thing
It would be that we're all ok
And not to worry because worry is wasteful
And useless in times like these
I will not be made useless
I won't be idled with despair
I will gather myself around my faith
For light does the darkness most fear
My hands are small, I know,
But they're not yours they are my own
But they're not yours they are my own
And I am never broken
Poverty stole your golden shoes
But it didn't steal your laughter
And heartache came to visit me
But i knew it wasn't ever after
We will fight, not out of spite
For someone must stand up for what's right
Cause where there's a man who has no voice
There ours shall go singing
My hands are small, I know,
But they're not yours they are my own
But they're not yours they are my own
And I am never broken
In the end only kindness matters
In the end only kindness matters
I will get down on my knees and I will pray
I will get down on my knees and I will pray
I will get down on my knees and I will pray
My hands are small, I know,
But they're not yours they are my own
But they're not yours they are my own
And I am never broken
My hands are small, i know,
But they're not yours they are my own
But they're not yours they are my own
And I am never broken
We are never broken
We are God's eyes God's hands God's mind
We are God's eyes God's hands God's heart
We are God's eyes God's hands God's eyes God's hands
We are God's hands God's hands We are God's hands
@runninrebel1520
Heard this in the airport returning back from war. Tired, hungry, beaten, lost, just discharged from the Marines. I heard the lyrics and it saved my life. I was close to not being alive had I not heard the voice of an angel. Praise God.🙏🏼🇺🇸
@sheribalsoma9778
Welcome home Runnin’ Rebel ❤❤❤❤🇺🇸
@thommysides4616
Bless you my fellow soldier! Now your a warrior of God.... Amen!
@sarahpirkle9476
Welcome home,
@vanessaplante4209
Hope you doing alright 🙏
@jthomas7781
Thank you for your service & welcome home
@mickiamajor8110
"I won't be made useless, won't be idle with despair." 💙
My favorite song by Jewel 💙
@brittanycarver12
In the End only Kindness matters!! We are God’s eyes and God’s hands!!
@dazzlerdaz1259
Hit the button if your here in 2024 💖
@brandonmoore7497
I’m listening to Jewel Hands late February 2024
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