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.
Hark! the Herald Angels Sing
Jewel Lyrics
Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴
"Glory to the newborn king"
Peace on earth, and mercy mild
God and sinners reconciled
Joyful all ye nations rise
Join the triumph of the skies
With angelic host proclaim
Christ is born in Bethlehem
Glory to the newborn king
Christ, by highest heaven adored
Christ the everlasting Lord
Late in time behold him come
Offspring of the favored one
Veiled in flesh, the God had seen
Hail the incarnate deity
Pleased, as man with men to dwell
Jesus, our Emmanuel
Hark the herald angels sing
Glory to the newborn king
Oh, oh, oh
Ah
Hail the heaven born prince of peace
Hail the son of righteousness
Light and life to all he brings
Risen with healing in his wings
Wild he lays his glory by
Born that man no more may die
Born to raise the sons of earth
Born to give them second birth
Hark the herald angels sing
Glory to the newborn king, hey
Jewel's interpretation of the classic Christmas carol "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing" contains three stanzas that remain faithful to the original lyrics - the first stanza announces the arrival of the newborn king with peace and mercy, a divine being who reconciles the sinful nature of humanity with God. The second stanza presents Christ as the everlasting Lord, born in flesh to dwell with His people and provide them with salvation. The final stanza offers a hymn of praise to the heaven-born prince of peace, the son of righteousness who brings light, life, and healing to all beings on earth.
The song is a celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ and the message of hope and salvation that He brought to the world. The bold announcement of "Glory to the newborn king" serves as a reminder of the Holy Savior's identity and the purpose of His coming - to bring eternal life to believers and restore their relationship with God. Jewel's voice delivers these powerful lyrics with a gentle yet commanding presence, reminding listeners of the importance of being of service to others and spreading joy and peace on this special occasion.
Line by Line Meaning
Hark the herald angels sing
Listen to the angels singing
"Glory to the newborn king"
Praise the new King who was born
Peace on earth, and mercy mild
The world is now peaceful and merciful
God and sinners reconciled
God and sinners have made peace and reconciled
Joyful all ye nations rise
All nations rise up in joy
Join the triumph of the skies
Come together with the triumph of the skies
With angelic host proclaim
Proclaim with the host of angels
Christ is born in Bethlehem
The messiah is born in Bethlehem
Hark the herald angels sing
Listen to the angels singing
Glory to the newborn king
Praise the new King who was born
Christ, by highest heaven adored
Christ is adored by the highest heaven
Christ the everlasting Lord
Christ is the eternal Lord
Late in time behold him come
Behold him coming late in time
Offspring of the favored one
The child of a blessed one
Veiled in flesh, the God had seen
God is seen in human form
Hail the incarnate deity
Praise the God in human form
Pleased, as man with men to dwell
God is pleased to live among humans
Jesus, our Emmanuel
Jesus is our God with us
Hark the herald angels sing
Listen to the angels singing
Glory to the newborn king
Praise the new King who was born
Hail the heaven born prince of peace
Praise the prince of peace born in heaven
Hail the son of righteousness
Praise the righteous son
Light and life to all he brings
He brings light and life to all
Risen with healing in his wings
Rising with healing in his power
Wild he lays his glory by
He humbly sets aside his glory
Born that man no more may die
Born to save man from eternal death
Born to raise the sons of earth
Born to save the people of earth
Born to give them second birth
Born to give them a chance to be born again
Hark the herald angels sing
Listen to the angels singing
Glory to the newborn king, hey
Praise the new King who was born
Lyrics © DistroKid, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Integrity Music
Written by: Charles Wesley, George Whitefield, Felix Mendelssohn
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
s r
Hark! the herald angels sing,
"Glory to the new-born King!
Peace on earth, and mercy mild,
God and sinners reconciled."
Joyful, all ye nations, rise,
Join the triumph of the skies;
With th' angelic host proclaim,
"Christ is born in Bethlehem."
Hark! the herald angels sing,
"Glory to the new-born King!
Christ, by highest heaven adored:
Christ, the everlasting Lord;
Late in time behold him come,
Offspring of the favoured one.
Veiled in flesh, the Godhead see;
Hail, th'incarnate Deity:
Pleased, as man, with men to dwell,
Jesus, our Emmanuel!
Hark! the herald angels sing,
"Glory to the new-born King!
Hail! the heaven-born
Prince of peace!
Hail! the Son of Righteousness!
Light and life to all he brings,
Risen with healing in his wings
Mild he lays his glory by,
Born that man no more may die:
Born to raise the son of earth,
Born to give them second birth.
Hark! the herald angels sing,
"Glory to the new-born King !"
Songwriters: Paul Bateman
Hark the Herald Angels Sing lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Universal Music Publishing Group, Walt Disney Music Company, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc
Feedback
Show less
VIDEOS
YouTube · Christmas Songs and Carols - Love to Sing

PREVIEW
2:49
Hark the Herald Angels Sing with Lyrics | Christmas Carol & Song | Children ...
Nov 27, 2013
YouTube · Christmas Songs and Carols - Love to Sing

PREVIEW
3:05
Hark the Herald Angels Sing with Lyrics | Best Christmas Carols | Children Love ...
Nov 11, 2016
YouTube · Geethanjali Kids - Rhymes and Stories

PREVIEW
2:59
Hark The Herald Angels Sing - Christmas Carol With Lyrics
Dec 15, 2015
YouTube · CelebratingHolidays

4:55
Hark! the Herald Angels Sing (Hymn Charts with Lyrics, Contemporary)
Dec 8, 2014
YouTube · worship4christ2012

2:20
Hark the Herald Angels Sing with Lyrics
Dec 1, 2015
YouTube · JakeSD19

PREVIEW
3:38
Chris Tomlin - Hark the Herald Angels Sing - Lyrics
Dec 15, 2010
YouTube · MajestyAndGlory

PREVIEW
4:03
Hillsong - Hark the Herald Angels Sing - Lyrics
Feb 28, 2013
YouTube · Andy Brown

PREVIEW
3:12
Hark! The Herald Angels Sing | Lincoln Brewster (Lyric Video)
Dec 24, 2013
YouTube · Christmas Songs and Music - The Christmas Card

PREVIEW
2:19
Hark The Herald Angels Sing Lyrics Christmas Songs for Kids
Sep 8, 2015
YouTube · Canale25

PREVIEW
2:21
Hark the Herald Angels Sing Christmas Song - Lyrics & Music Video
Nov 21, 2014
HARK THE HERALD ANGELS SING Lyrics * - Christmas Carols
https://m.carols.org.uk › hark_the_herald...
A sombre man, he requested slow and solemn music for his lyrics and thus “Hark the herald angels sing” was sung to a different tune ...
Hark! the Herald Angels Sing > Lyrics | Charles Wesley - Timeless Truths
https://library.timelesstruths.org › music
Hark! The herald angels sing, “Glory to the newborn King; Peace on earth, and mercy mild, God and sinners reconciled!” Joyful, all ye ...
Christmas Songs – Hark! The Herald Angels Sing Lyrics | Genius Lyrics
https://genius.com › Christmas-s...
"Glory to the newborn King! ... The Herald Angels Sing” is a popular Christmas carol originating from 18th century England. ... The Herald Angels Sing" Track Info.
Hark! The Herald Angels Sing Lyrics
https://www.41051.com › xmaslyrics › h...
Lyrics to the Christmas Song and Carol Hark! The Herald Angels Sing.
Lyrics to 'Hark! The Herald Angels Sing' - ...
https://www.classicfm.com › lyri...
10-Dec-2018 · The lyrics for ' Hark! The Herald Angels Sing' were written by Methodist Charles Wesley in 1739. But the tune ...
Hark! The Herald Angels Sing - LDS.org
https://www.lds.org › library › hymns
Lyrics. 1. Hark! the herald angels sing. Glory to the newborn King! Peace on earth and mercy mild,. God and sinners reconciled! Joyful ...
Jewel - Hark! The Herald Angels Sing Lyrics | AZLyrics.com
https://www.azlyrics.com › lyrics › harkt...
Lyrics to "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing" song by Jewel: hark! the herald angels sing "glory to the newborn king!" peace on earth, and ...
Hillsong Live - Hark The Herald Angels Sing Lyrics | AZLyrics.com
https://www.azlyrics.com › lyrics › harkt...
Lyrics to "Hark The Herald Angels Sing" song by Hillsong Live: Hark the herald angels sing Glory to the newborn King! Peace on earth ...
Hark! the Herald Angels Sing - Sovereign ...
https://sovereigngracemusic.org › songs
01-Sep-2014 · Lyrics: VERSE 1. Hark! the herald angels sing “Glory to the newborn King Peace on earth, and mercy mild. God and sinners reconciled ...
John Reid
For my money there isn't a finer version of this song done out there. Merry Christmas and God Bless to anyone reading this.
william paz
John Reid I only wish she had sung all four verses.
Susan Holt
Merry Christmas to you and yours
LiveYourLifeExtra
I think this version sounds terrible. She fluctuates between her baby voice and a mature woman singing in a piano Jazz night club. I don't get the hype.
Molly Bolton
Hark Herald Angels Sing: Jewel, Angels We've Heard On High: Sixpence None the Richer, We Three Kings: Mediaeval Baebes
BigHurt1776
I can't like this enough. Her voice is so perfect.
Some One
Such an amazing voice. Jewel's version of Silent Night is the best ever. Some of the tones she hits in this ❤️. Jewel ❤️❤️❤️.
amyleeluvr
Jewel is one of my favorite musicians. I have a friend that used to dance with me to her music before my friend committed suicide. Jewel brings up all of those memories for me. And this song is don AMAZINGLY by Jewel!!
mathew idicula
This is definitly my favorite christmas song/hymn, and she definitly does justice to this beatiful song with her beautiful voice.
Sue Johnston
Listening to this on a warm June evening surrounded by trees in full bloom. I didn’t want to wait until December to hear this beautiful voice and not sure the world will be here by then