From: owner-jewel-digest@smoe.org (jewel-digest) To: jewel-digest@smoe.org Subject: jewel-digest V10 #78 Reply-To: jewel@smoe.org Sender: owner-jewel-digest@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-jewel-digest@smoe.org Precedence: bulk jewel-digest Friday, April 1 2005 Volume 10 : Number 078 * If you ever wish to unsubscribe from this digest, send an email to * jewel-digest-request@smoe.org with ONLY the word * unsubscribe in the BODY of the email * . * For the latest news on what Jewel is up to, go to * the OFFICIAL Jewel web site at http://www.jeweljk.com * and click on "calendar" * . * PLEASE :) when you reply to this digest to send a post TO the list, * change the subject to reflect what your post is about. A subject * of Re: jewel-digest V9 #___ gives fellow list readers * no clue as to what your message is about. Today's Subjects: ----------------- [EDA] Jewel article...old, but brings back memories of all she used to do ["Kerri E. Ketcham" ] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Thu, 31 Mar 2005 08:39:41 -0500 From: "Kerri E. Ketcham" Subject: [EDA] Jewel article...old, but brings back memories of all she used to do HYPERLINK "http://www.thread.co.nz/article.php?sid=559"http://www.thread.co.nz/article /559 Jewel nature- The Humanitarian Popstar Date: Thursday, July 10 @ 22:40:18 CDT Since she recorded her first album nearly a decade ago, Jewel has continued to explore fresh avenues, branching out from her folk roots to incorporate rock, pop, country, blues, jazz, and classical influences into her work. Each successive album has found her experimenting with new sounds and widening her artistic scope, while retaining her uniquely personal lyrical style and musical authenticity. Still in her twenties, Jewel enjoys a rare career longevity among her generation of artists. Her four albums to date have sold 25 million copies worldwide. Jewel is currently wrapping up work on her fifth Atlantic album, entitled 0304, which finds the multi-platinum singer/songwriter moving in new musical directions inspired by her burgeoning interest in modern dance beats and textures. Slated for release on June 27, the album is being preceded by the new single, Intuition. The song was written and produced by Jewel and Cuban-American producer Lester Mendez (Shakira, Santana, Enrique Iglesias), who collaborated with her throughout the new album. Joining Jewel on the song are Rusty Anderson (electric guitars), Mark Oakley (acoustic guitars), Paul Bushnell (bass), Michael Bolger (accordion), and Mendez on keyboards. In his rave Billboard review of the single (issue dated April 19th), Chuck Taylor stated: Intuition is a bold step away from Jewels folk-intellectual persona, steeped in mirthful beats, production straight from a gleeful gypsy wedding, and a loose but handsomely robust vocal that makes this Jewel shine like never before. Ive always been really interested in all kinds of music, says Jewel. I loved hip-hop and rap when I was first exposed to it in the 80s. I loved the beats, and I loved the artists who had the ability to be very lyrical with those beats. I also like the hypnotic nature of dance music; there is something very primordial about it. And, of course, I love folk music I love story-telling and socially driven music. The tone of some of the new songs also leans towards jazz. So you are going to hear my love of all these types of music on the new album, and I tried to combine them in a way that makes sense. You have folk melodies against hip-hop beats against a French accordion against hand-clapping and whistling solos. But it still really sounds like me. Jewels previous album, the RIAA platinum THIS WAY, was released by Atlantic Records in 2001 and debuted at #9 in Billboard. To date, it has scanned 1.5 million copies in the U.S. alone. Produced by Jewel and Dann Huff, it marked her first work as a producer. Critically acclaimed, the album  which included the singles Standing Still, Break Me, and the title track  was applauded for its depth and diversity. As James Hunter noted in his 3 1/2-star review in Rolling Stone: The apparent simplicity of folk presents wondrously complex and sexy possibilities for Jewel. Shes one of the most richly idiomatic female pop singers of her generation. With This Way, Jewel continues on  elegant, earthy, engaged. Jewel made a wide variety of appearances in the weeks surrounding the release of THIS WAY, including the CBS-TV concert special, Garth Brooks: Coast To Coast Live, which saw her singing for the men and women of the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise upon their return to Norfolk, Virginia after serving in the Middle East. Among Jewels many other stops were performances of the National Anthem at the opening game of the 2001 World Series, as well as at the World Heavyweight Title rematch between Hasim The Rock Rahman and Lennox Lewis in Las Vegas. Alongside musical appearances on an array of network television programs, Jewel was also among the poets featured on the acclaimed HBO special, Def Poetry Jam. In November 2001, Jewel  who was featured on the cover of Vanity Fairs 2001 Music issue  was among the honorees at the Sixth Annual Do Something Gala celebrating Americas top young community leaders. Jewel received the 2001 Rolling Stone Do Something Award, alongside fellow award recipients Russell Simmons and Senator Charles Schumer (D-NY). She subsequently performed at several high-profile charity events, including: the New York Civil Liberties Unions 50th Anniversary celebration; the launch of Helping Hands II: Handmade in America, an auction of celebrity handiworks benefiting victims of the September 11th tragedies; and GHMCs You Gotta Have Friends AIDS benefit at New Yorks Carnegie Hall. Jewel launched her 2002 THIS WAY world tour in late-March, beginning with concerts throughout Asia and Europe. In mid-June, she embarked on her first major North American tour in three years, which became one of the few highly successful and widely acclaimed concert series of the season. The shows, which featured Jewel with her band, earned her rave reviews across the country. In mid-August, Jewel returned to the road for her New Wild West solo acoustic tour of North America. This marked the first time Jewel had played guitar throughout an entire concert since April, when she was thrown from a horse in Texas, breaking her collarbone and first rib. The demand for Jewel on the road ran so high that another tour leg, also a series of intimate solo shows, took place during the month of November. In the summer of 02, Jewel launched Soul City Cafi, a multi-faceted program designed to expose, encourage, and develop new talent in a variety of artistic media. The project was launched with , a showcase for emerging musical and spoken word artists*Soul City Cafi ArtBeat who have been performing with Jewel on her current tour. This was followed by a Soul City Cafi video director search to find an aspiring filmmaker to direct the video for the title track of THIS WAY. Currently, Soul City Cafi is conducting a search for exceptional up-and-coming talent via Music Quest, a competition for bands and solo artists. Winners in each category will land opening slots on Jewel's next tour. In a departure from Jewels usual musical avenues, her song Serve The Ego (from THIS WAY) was given the dance treatment by several of the hottest remixers on the scene. The remix collection shot to the #1 spot on Billboards Hot Dance Music Club Play chart. It was this first-hand experience with the world of beat-driven music that helped inspire Jewels musical direction on her new album. In other recent Jewel news, her version of Lynyrd Skynyrds Sweet Home Alabama was used as the title song to the Touchstone motion picture starring Reese Witherspoon. She has also established her own film production company, Magic Lantern Entertainment, which has acquired its first feature film script, Wave, written by David Rothmiller. Jewel will star in the film along with an ensemble cast. Jewel made her acclaimed movie debut in Ang Lees Ride With The Devil. She is working on her second book of poetry (to be love poems), following the success of her two previous books: her first poetry collection, A Night Without Armor, which has sold over a million copies, and Chasing Down The Dawn, containing journal writings, short stories, and photographs. The ClearWater Project  the flagship endeavor of the non-profit Higher Ground for Humanity foundation, established by Jewel and her mother Lenedra Carroll  has established community projects which are currently bringing safe drinking water to thousands of people in El Salvador, Tanzania, Tibet, India, South Africa, and New Mexico (its first U.S. project). Moving forward, partner relationships have been established in 14 additional countries. ClearWater was represented at the World Summit on Sustainable Development in Johannesburg in the summer of 2002, and was nominated for the 2003 Stockholm Water Prize. Raised in Alaska, the 28-year-old Jewel has been celebrated as one of the most gifted and accomplished artists in popular music today. Her 1995 debut, PIECES OF YOU, received the RIAAs prestigious Diamond Award for U.S. sales in excess of 10 million units (and is currently certified at 11 million). The album  which includes the hit singles You Were Meant For Me, Who Will Save Your Soul, and Foolish Games  spent a remarkable 114 weeks on the Billboard 200, where it hit the #4 mark. Jewels highly anticipated second album, SPIRIT, was released in 1998 to much popular and critical acclaim. The Patrick Leonard-produced collection  featuring the singles Hands, Down So Long, and Jupiter (Swallow The Moon)  made its debut in the #3 position on the Billboard 200 and was certified platinum out-of-the-box. It sold six million worldwide, making it one of the most successful sophomore albums. 1999 saw the release of JOY: A HOLIDAY COLLECTION, produced by the legendary Arif Mardin. The album includes performances of a number of seasonal favorites and new Jewel originals, including a unique Christmas-themed version of Hands. Two songs featured on the platinum-certified JOY revealed the increasing depth and diversity of the artists talent and vision: the dynamic expression of faith, Face of Love, as well as the stirring Gloria, a Latin composition. Jewel was also featured on Merle Haggards 1999 album, FOR THE RECORD. The album includes two duets by Jewel and the legendary country musician/songwriter  Thats The Way Love Goes and Silver Wings. Whether alone on stage with just her guitar or fronting a band of musicians, Jewel has always been a charismatic live performer. Along the way, she has earned the respect of the likes of Bob Dylan and Neil Young, both of whom invited her to open their shows. Since the release of her first album six years ago, she has forged a powerful, intimate bond with concert-goers around the globe. On top of numerous tours across North America, Jewel has also performed to sell-out crowds in Asia, Australia, and Europe, where she was acclaimed  by the influential Times of London  as the most sparkling female singer-songwriter since Joni Mitchell. December 1997 saw Jewel performing as part of the annual Nobel Peace Prize ceremonies in Oslo, Norway. In January 1998, she was welcomed home to San Diego to sing The Star-Spangled Banner prior to the opening kick-off of Super Bowl XXXII. In December of that same year, Jewel played for Pope John Paul II as part of the 6th Annual Natale in Vaticano concert in Vatican City. The concert  which included a performance of Hands accompanied by a 100-piece orchestra and a 40-member choir  was televised throughout Europe on Christmas Eve. In addition to her many sold-out headlining performances, Jewel has been part of a number of important concert events, including Woodstock 1999. The festival found Jewel and her band performing before the largest live audience of her career  not to mention millions of TV viewers around the world. Despite a sudden downpour in the middle of Foolish Games, the set was widely considered a highpoint of the weekend. Later that year, Jewel performed for President and Mrs. Clinton as part of the annual Christmas In Washington charity concert assisting the Childrens National Health Center. In August of 2000, she performed at the Nashville rally where Vice President Al Gore announced his running mate, Senator Joseph Lieberman, and she subsequently served as an eloquent spokesperson for their Presidential campaign. Jewels considerable accomplishments as a singer, songwriter, and performer represent just one area of her creative life. Her debut poetry collection, A Night Without Armor, was released by HarperCollins in 1998, and quickly became a mainstay of The New York Times best-seller list, with 29 printings and a remarkable million-plus copies sold. In addition, the unprecedented success of the audiobook release of her poetry collection led to Jewel receiving the 1999 Audie Award from the Audio Publishers Association. The fall of 2000 saw the successful publication of Jewels second book, the intimate and honest Chasing Down The Dawn (HarperCollins). A striking chronicle of an artists turbulent life on the road  written primarily during the 1999 SPIRIT World Tour  the book also includes photos taken by Jewel, images and poignant vignettes from her childhood in Alaska, and tales of challenges faced as a daughter, sister, young woman, and creative artist. A paperback edition of Chasing Down The Dawn was published in late 2001. In 1999, Jewel made her acclaimed acting debut in Ang Lees much-admired Civil War drama, Ride With The Devil. Jewel conveys an orneriness and tough humor beneath a facade of 19th-century decorum, declared the New York Times Stephen Holden, while Roger Ebert  writing in the Chicago Sun Times  noted that Jewel deserves praise for, quite simply, performing her character in a convincing and unmannered way. She is an actress here, not a pop star trying out a new hobby. 1999 also saw the release of Jewels first full-length home video, titled Jewel: A Life Uncommon. The autobiographical documentary features an hour of archival footage of the artists life, both on and off the road, as well as revealing interviews with those closest to Jewel. In addition, the film  re-released in late 2001 on DVD and digitally remastered VHS  includes four exclusive live performances from Jewels April 25, 1999 concert at the Henry Fonda Theater in L.A. benefiting Higher Ground For Humanity  the humanitarian organization founded in January 1999 by Jewel and her mother and manager, Lenedra J. Carroll as a means to promote global community and individual action to inspire positive change. HGHs flagship program, The ClearWater Project, was launched in October 1999 in conjunction with Jewels performance at NetAid, the live global musical event staged as part of a long-term initiative to help eradicate extreme poverty. ClearWater Project is working to create a world where clean, safe water is available to everyone. This includes working with local communities to provide simple approaches and reliable technologies for creating safe drinking water, as well as education awareness programs and other initiatives. Among Jewels many accolades are three Grammy Award nominations, an American Music Award, and an MTV Video Music Award. In June 1999, Jewel was presented with the prestigious Governors Award from the Los Angeles chapter of the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (NARAS). The award acknowledges Academy members whose creative talents and accomplishments have crossed all musical boundaries and have been recognized as an asset to our music community. Jewel also received a number of other tributes that year, including the 1999 Founders Choice Award from the non-profit Time For Peace organization, as well as being named one of Glamour magazines 10th Anniversary Women Of The Year for her dedication to humanitarian goals. In addition to her many artistic and charitable endeavors, Jewel has long been active in utilizing new media technology, via her official www.jeweljk.com site. The web page offers frequently updated news, exclusive merchandise, and most importantly, links to a number of humanitarian sites supported by Jewel and HGH. ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 31 Mar 2005 22:50:02 -0700 From: "Ashley Ascione" Subject: [EDA] Help? Hello everyone... I have a favor to ask...I'm getting married in August and I would really love to choose a Jewel song to either play or have someone sing at my wedding. Does anyone have any favorites or suggestions? I really can't choose! Ashley the montana angel _________________________________________________________________ FREE pop-up blocking with the new MSN Toolbar  get it now! http://toolbar.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200415ave/direct/01/ ------------------------------ End of jewel-digest V10 #78 ***************************