Kilcher was born May 23, 1974, in Payson, Utah, the second child of Atz Kilcher and Nedra Kilcher (née Carroll). At the time of her birth, her parents had been living in Utah with her elder … 展开

Literary works
In 1998, Jewel published a book of poetry titled A Night Without Armor. Although it sold over 1 million copies and was a New York Times best-seller, … 展开

• Atkinson, Brian T. (2011). I'll Be Here in the Morning: The Songwriting Legacy of Townes Van Zandt. Texas A&M University Press. ISBN 978-1-603-44526-9.
• DeMain, Bill (2004). In Their Own Words: Songwriters Talk about the Creative Process. … 展开

1993–1997: Beginnings and Pieces of You
For a time, Kilcher lived in her car while traveling around the country doing street performances and small … 展开

Jewel is a soprano. Caitlin Gibson of The Washington Post described Jewel's vocal versatility, stating that "she can summon many voices—deep and powerful, girlish and sweet, piercing and agile." Gibson also commented about Jewel's debut; "In an era still gripped by … 展开

Jewel and actor Sean Penn began dating in 1995 after Penn spotted her performing on Late Night with Conan O'Brien. Penn invited Jewel to compose a song for his film The … 展开

• 1997: Tiny Lights Tour
• 1997: Papillion Tour
• 1999: Spirit World Tour
• 2002: This Way World Tour
• 2002: New Wild West Acoustic Tour 展开