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Coming out during the heyday of radio rock, starting to work in bars in Alaska, dealing with periods of homelessness – Jewel had to go through almost everything before becoming the singer-songwriter icon she is today. In this episode of The story behind the song, The artist tells how that journey led her to classics like “Who Will Save Your Soul” and “Hands.”
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Jewel delves into her origins and reflects on how to raise money for boarding school tuition or how to get gigs at cafes in San Diego. Even as she began to gain traction and finally released her debut studio album. pieces of you, was not an overnight success. But her genius finally won out, with songs like “Who Will Save Your Soul” and “Hands” (the latter from her second album Spirit) rising to the top of the charts.
In addition to telling the story behind each of those songs (hey, That's the name of the program!), Jewel discusses her mental health advocacy and work with organizations like InnerWorld (which offers a safe virtual community focused on peer-to-peer support) and the Inspiring Children Foundation (which offers a comprehensive program to improve mental, emotional and social). -being of the young).
Listen to Jewel tell the story behind “Who Will Save Your Soul” and “Hands” above or on your favorite podcast platform. For more from Jewel, grab tickets to his 2024 tour dates with Melissa Etheridge. The artist also recently inaugurated “El Portal: An Artistic Experience by Jewel” at the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville, Arkansas, exploring “the intersection of music, mental health, technology and art” with paintings, sculptures and a 200-piece drone show choreographed and scored by Jewel herself .
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