Jewel welcomed her only child with her then-husband Ty Murray in 2011 Jewel is a proud mother to her son, Kase. The “You Were Meant For Me” singer welcomed her only child in July 2011 with her ...

Jewel's son Kase Townes recently turned 6 - and for the singer, celebrating her only child's birth with family in the state she grew up in was "so special" Dave Quinn is a Senior Editor for PEOPLE.

Later that evening, with her son in the audience, Jewel performed a new song she wrote called "The Story" as she represented Alaska on the competition show. Never miss a story — sign up for ...

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