Jewel
Jewel is a singer-songwriter, author and visual artist whose work spans acoustic folk, pop and country, alongside her ongoing mental health advocacy.
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Known for
Overview
- Grew up
- An Alaskan homestead without running water
- Early stage
- The InnerChange Coffeehouse in San Diego
- Breakout
- Pieces of You, her 1995 debut album
- Known for
- “Who Will Save Your Soul,” “You Were Meant for Me” and “Foolish Games”
- Beyond music
- Books, visual art and mental health advocacy
Mini bio
How it started.
Jewel grew up on an Alaskan homestead and sang with her family in hotels and bars. After studying at Interlochen Arts Academy, she built an audience in San Diego while experiencing homelessness. Her official archive dates her first InnerChange Coffeehouse performance to May 19, 1993, followed by a weekly residency.
The songs that found people.
Her 1995 debut, Pieces of You, grew out of that coffeehouse world. Recorded with producer Ben Keith at Neil Young’s Broken Arrow Ranch and live at InnerChange, it introduced songs including “Who Will Save Your Soul,” “You Were Meant for Me” and “Foolish Games.” The album eventually reached 12-times-platinum status, according to its reissue label.
More ways to tell a story.
Jewel has moved between folk, pop, country and children’s music, and told her life story in the 2015 memoir Never Broken. Her visual art has become another public part of that work: The Portal debuted at Crystal Bridges in 2024, followed by Matriclysm in Venice in 2026. Alongside creating, she works with Inspiring Children Foundation and leads the #NotAloneChallenge.
Creditschronological, newest first
Music
- 2026Upon Meeting the Goddess of LoveSinger-songwriter
- 1995You Were Meant for MeSinger and co-writer with Steve Poltz
- 1995Pieces of YouSinger-songwriter
Books
Visual art
- 2026Matriclysm: An Archaeology of Connections LostArtist and composer
Awards
- Not Alone Pioneer Award presented by NAMI2026 · Honored at the second annual Not Alone Awards in Las Vegas.
- American Music Award1997 · Favorite Pop/Rock New Artist.
- Four Grammy nominations1997 · Best New Artist and “Who Will Save Your Soul”; 1998 · “Foolish Games”; 2011 · “Satisfied.” These were nominations, with no wins.
Quotes
There’s something powerful about simplicity.Jewel, official single announcement via Shore Fire Media
Speaking about the acoustic approach to “Upon Meeting the Goddess of Love” in April 2026.
Trivia
- She learned to yodel at age five, according to the publisher of her memoir.
- “Who Will Save Your Soul” was the first song she wrote, during a busking trip at 16.
- She crafted the seven glass orbs for Seven Sisters during a residency at the Toledo Museum of Art’s glass studio.
- The memoir title Never Broken comes from a lyric in “Hands.”
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