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.
I Do
Jewel Lyrics
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I search for what to say
Oh sometimes it just hurts
The way I need you babe
How do I say
How do I explain
How do I say
When it's so much more than that
We don't believe in fate
Or even destiny
The universe lives on
Nothing is meant to be
So I'll take what I can get
And be sure to remember it
You'll write words as I sing mine
With each cursive line
How do you say
How do you explain
How do you say
I love you
When it's so much more than that
How do you say
How do you explain
How do you say
I love you
When it's so much more than that
In the song "I Do" by Jewel, the singer expresses her difficulty in finding the right words to express the depth of her love to her partner. The opening lines, "I stumble on the words, I search for what to say, Oh sometimes it just hurts, The way I need you babe" reveal her struggle and the pain of not being able to communicate her feelings effectively. She knows that her love for her partner is beyond words, but she still tries to convey it with language.
The chorus of the song repeats the theme of how difficult it is to articulate deep emotions. The lines "How do I say, how do I explain, how do I say, I love you when it's so much more than that" emphasize the limitations of language in expressing something so profound as love. The singer recognizes that there are no words in any language that can fully capture the depth of her emotions.
The song also touches on the theme of fate and destiny. The singer and her partner do not believe in either of these things, believing instead that the universe is chaotic and unpredictable. The lines "We don't believe in fate, or even destiny, The universe lives on, nothing is meant to be" reflect their worldview. Despite this, they still cherish the moments they have together, knowing that they are fleeting and that life can be unpredictable.
Line by Line Meaning
I stumble on the words
I find it difficult to express my feelings through words.
I search for what to say
I try to find the right words to convey my emotions.
Oh sometimes it just hurts
It's painful when I can't express my feelings accurately.
The way I need you babe
I have a strong desire for you and your presence.
How do I say
How do I express my feelings verbally?
How do I explain
How do I put my feelings into words?
How do I say
How can I tell you verbally?
I love you
My feelings for you are strong.
When it's so much more than that
My feelings go beyond love; they are deeper and more complex.
We don't believe in fate
We don't think that our relationship was predetermined.
Or even destiny
We don't believe that there is an overarching plan for our lives.
The universe lives on
The universe doesn't revolve around us or our relationship.
Nothing is meant to be
There is no predetermined future for us; we create our own paths.
So I'll take what I can get
I'll cherish what we have in the moment.
And be sure to remember it
I'll make a conscious effort to remember and appreciate the present moment.
You'll write words as I sing mine
We'll express our feelings through different mediums, but they'll complement each other.
With each cursive line
We'll continue to write our story together, even if the future is uncertain.
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Written by: Julia Alvarado
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Lyrics:
We've been doin this war dance together for sometime I know,
We're treatin love like a
Battlefield and takin it slow,
Will you blink, what do you think?
The union we propose is dangerous I know
'Cause love is a game until it's played
And if it's lost it can't ever be saved
We have heaven to gain and hell to lose
But the difference is up to me and you
So if you will, I will stop saying I won't
And start saying I do. I do.
Life can take a long time
If you make the wrong choice
But time sure seems to fly by
When I hear your voice
The stakes are high,
How will we find
The courage to believe
We will succeed
'Cause love is a game until it's played
And if it's lost, it can't ever be saved
We have heaven to gain and hell to lose
And the difference is up to me and you
So if you will, I will stop saying I won't
And start saying I do
Well our hearts are locked inside an iron box
We're both too afraid to reveal our most tender parts, oh
'Cause love is a game until it's played
And if it's lost, it can't ever be saved.
We have heaven to win and hell to lose
And the difference is up to me and you.
So if you will, I will stop saying I won't.
Stop saying I can't.
Is that what you said?
Cause if you did, I do. I do.
If you want me to.
I do.
If you want me to.
If you want me to.
If you want me to.
If you want me to.
I will try, I will try, I will try.
I do.
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But do you think
that you on your knee propose
It's dangerous I know
Love is a game until it's played
And if it's lost it can't ever be saved
We have heaven to win and hell to lose
But the difference is up to me and you
So if you will, I will stop saying I won't
And start saying I do
But life can take a long time
If you make the wrong choice
Time sure seems to fly by
When I hear your voice
Mistakes are hard,
I hope we find
The courage to believe
We will succeed
Love is a game until it's played
And if it's lost it can't ever be saved
We have heaven to win and hell to lose
But the difference is up to me and you
So if you will, I will stop saying I won't
And start saying I do
Well our hearts are locked inside an iron box
We're both too afraid to reveal our most tender parts, oh
Because love is a game until it's played
And if you lose, you can't ever be saved
We have heaven to gain but hell to lose
The difference is up to me and you
So if you will, I will stop saying I won't
Stop saying I can't
Cause if you do, I do
Sholeh Mahfudin
"I Do"
We've been doing this war dance together for sometime I know
And treating love like a
Battlefield and taking it slow
Will you blink, what do you think?
The union we propose is dangerous I know
'Cause love is a game until it's played
And if it's lost it can't ever be saved
We have heaven to gain and hell to lose
But the difference is up to me and you
So if you will, I will stop saying I won't
And start saying I do. I do
Life can take a long time
If you make the wrong choice
But time sure seems to fly by
When I hear your voice
The stakes are high
How will we find
The courage to believe
We will succeed
'Cause love is a game until it's played
And if it's lost, it can't ever be saved
We have heaven to gain and hell to lose
And the difference is up to me and you
So if you will, I will stop saying I won't
And start saying I do
Well our hearts are locked inside an iron box
We're both too afraid to reveal our most tender parts, oh
'Cause love is a game until it's played
And if it's lost, it can't ever be saved
We have heaven to win and hell to lose
And the difference is up to me and you
So if you will, I will stop saying I won't
Stop saying I can't
Is that what you said?
Cause if you did, I do. I do
If you want me to
I do
If you want me to
If you want me to
If you want me to
If you want me to
I will try, I will try, I will try
I do
Mickey Milam
I am finding songs by her that i have never heard, I am falling in love with her voice and with her all over again.
Iluvmoviestoomuch 143
One of my favorite female vocalists. Totally respect her.
azzlane
It doesn't matter what type of music she sings, she is still awesome!!!! Love it all.
annaz97
Actually, Jewel grew up singing country gospel. She just went back to her roots, is all. And I think it's awesome. Not too many singers can transition so well from pop to country, or vice versa, but Jewel did a great job of it.
sfdias75
jewel is a singer/songwriter that can sing anything and she doesn't always have to sing the same genre. she's as good as that. her words, her stories are beautifull in any genre. with her lovely voice she can sing anything
klaritydawn
She's gorgeous in all the right ways.... inside and out!!!! What an amazing voice! I love to hear her and watch her sing!
Kelly Flynn
Yes
Joanne Weed
I love jewel, so many reliable songs that u can interpret your own way!
scrambledeggs9
Such talent. Love Jewel Still listening in 2020
NotWorthIt9
Another gem from Jewel.