Jewel Kilcher (born May 23, 1974) is a singer-songwriter, actress, and author from the United States. She has four Grammy Award nominations and has sold over 30 million albums globally as of 2021.
Jewel grew up near Homer, Alaska, singing and yodeling in a pair with her father, local artist Atz Kilcher. She obtained a partial scholarship to the Interlochen Arts Academy in Michigan when she was fifteen, where she studied operatic voice. She began writing and performing at bars and coffeehouses in San Diego, California, after graduation.
Singer Jewel children: Meet her son Kase Townes Murray
Jewel and Ty Murray’s calm life on their 2,400-acre ranch in Stephenville, Texas, has suddenly gotten a little more rowdy. On July 11, the couple welcomed son Kase Townes into the world following an unexpected emergency c-section that left the new parents a little startled but relieved to have their “mellow and chill” newborn boy.
“They always say, ‘Make a plan, and God laughs,’ right?” says the 37-year-old Grammy-winning singer/songwriter.
Doctors discovered that the baby’s heartbeat was falling whenever Jewel experienced Braxton Hicks contractions at a regular check-up a week past her due date, and the decision to have the surgery was made.
“I feel lucky to be pregnant in the modern age where they could actually tell he wasn’t well during those contractions,” explains the new mom.
“We felt thankful that we had good doctors and a good hospital nearby, and that everything was okay. I’m so lucky that we have a healthy baby boy. That’s all I cared about.”
Ty, 42, recalls watching his baby be born and thinking, “I felt like somebody went to a cabinet, pulled out a perfect baby, and handed him over. It’s overwhelming.”
