Singer-Songwriter Jewel

Jewel shares a photo and memory of the Inner Change Coffee house here:

Jewel tells the story of hoboing by train and bus when she was sixteen years old with the plan to busk her way around the country on school break. She had just learned the chords A minor, C, G and D and then would just improvise some lyrics.

After spending the night in a Detroit city bus station, she reaches her first street singing destination of Chicago and begins freestyling. It is her first time in a major city having grown up in rural Alaska and she starts singing about what’s around her. That’s the genesis of her amazing “Who Will Save Your Soul”:

After reading Cal Newport’s remarkable chapter in Slow Productivity featuring Jewel, you may find yourself moved by Jewel’s “My Father’s Daughter” which features numerous clips of Jewel’s childhood in Alaska:

Jewel is touring this summer and here’s more of her powerful storytelling:

One last treat: Jewel recently shared a breathwork meditation that is powerful and affirming. It is the soundtrack to her original immersive art experience at the Crystal Bridges Museum of Art:

Let us know if you plan to see her on tour—we’ll try to join you for a show!