Jewel to release new album today

Recording artist, author and philanthropist Jewel will debut her first-ever independent release, Lullaby, on Tuesday, May 5 in a partnership with Fisher-Price® and Somerset Entertainment. She will embark on a media tour in support of the new album with appearances on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno; Live with Regis and Kelly; The Today Show; The Bonnie Hunt Show and others to be announced.

Lullaby was produced by Jewel and recorded at her home studio in Stephenville, Texas. The 15-track album features 10 self-penned songs and a few standards including beautiful renditions of “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” and “Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star.” The acoustic record is reminiscent of Jewel’s twelve-time platinum album Pieces of You.

“This isn’t just a ‘kids’ album, it’s really a mood album – perfect to relax to at the end of a long day,” said Jewel. “It will soothe and lull children, but was also written and sung for adults to enjoy and unwind with.”

Lullaby, the introductory album from the Fisher-Price Artist Series, will be available at major retailers in the toy and baby departments, as well as jeweljk.com, on May 5th – just in time for Mother’s Day!

Maintaining her country roots, Jewel is currently writing for her next country music album. The upcoming project is the follow-up effort to her successful launch into the format with the #1 Billboard-charting Perfectly Clear, which was released in June of 2008. In addition, she also continues her philanthropic outreach with Project Clean Water, a foundation she launched in 1997. The non-profit charity is working to improve the quality of life for millions of people by helping to provide clean water on a global scale. To date, Project Clean Water has helped over 30 communities overcome their individual drinking water problems in 13 different countries on 5 different continents.

Biographical Information
Growing up on a remote ranch in Alaska, Jewel endured poverty and teen homelessness on the road to the triumph of international stardom. The three-time Grammy nominee has enjoyed career longevity rare among her generation of artists and has sold 27 million albums worldwide. Her debut album, Pieces of You, became one of the best selling debut albums of all time. Last year, singer/songwriter Jewel released her first country record, Perfectly Clear, which debuted at #1 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart. Jewel lives on a working ranch in Stephenville, Texas with her husband, World Champion bull-riding superstar, Ty Murray.