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{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Jillian Edwards
| name = Jillian Edwards
| image = Jillian Edwards First Cropped.jpg
| image = Jillian Edwards Profile.jpg
| caption = Jillian Edwards performing at The Corner in Chesterfield, Missouri on July 25, 2015
| caption = Jillian Edwards
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| background = solo_singer
| birth_name = Jillian Anita Edwards
| birth_name = Jillian Anita Edwards
| alias = Jillian Chapman
| alias = Jillian Chapman
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| birth_place = [[Dallas]], Texas, U.S.
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1988|11|28|mf=y}}
| birth_place = [[Dallas]], Texas, U.S.
| origin = [[Richardson, Texas]], U.S.
| origin = [[Richardson, Texas]], U.S.
| instrument = Vocals, singer-songwriter, guitar
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| genre = [[contemporary Christian music|CCM]], [[Folk music|folk]], rock, [[alternative rock]], [[folk rock]], [[indie folk]], [[indie pop]], [[indie rock]]
| instrument = [[vocals]], [[singer-songwriter]], [[guitar]]
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| occupation = {{hlist|Singer-songwriter|guitarist}}
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| genre = [[contemporary Christian music|CCM]], [[Folk music|folk]], [[Rock music|rock]], [[alternative rock]], [[folk rock]], [[indie folk]], [[indie pop]], [[indie rock]]
| years_active = 2009–present
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| occupation = [[Singing|Singer]], [[songwriter]], [[guitarist]]
| years_active = 2009–present
| label =
| associated_acts =
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| website = {{URL|jillianedwards.com}}
| associated_acts = [[Colony House (band)|Colony House]], [[Jenny & Tyler]]
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'''Jillian Anita Chapman''' (known professionally as '''Jillian Edwards'''; born November 28, 1988) is an American singer-songwriter who primarily plays [[indie folk]] and [[indie pop]]. She has released four musical works, ''Galaxies & Such'' in 2009, ''Headfirst'' in 2011, ''Daydream'' and ''All My Christmases'' in 2014.
'''Jillian Anita Chapman''', known professionally as '''Jillian Edwards''', is an American singer-songwriter who primarily plays [[indie folk]] and [[indie pop]]. She has released five albums; ''Galaxies & Such'' in 2009, ''Headfirst'' in 2011, ''Daydream'', ''All My Christmases'' in 2014, and ''Covers'' in 2016.


==Early life==
==Early life==
Edwards was born Jillian Anita Edwards,<ref name="ASCAP">{{cite web|title=A Thousand Years, Work ID No. 886673942 ISWC No. T9139102800 |url=https://www.ascap.com/Home/ace-title-search/index.aspx |publisher=[[American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers]] |author=[[American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers]] |accessdate=November 17, 2015 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130306032310/https://www.ascap.com/Home/ace-title-search/index.aspx |archivedate=March 6, 2013 |df= }} Work ID No. 442120536 ISWC No. T9020083129</ref> on November 28, 1988, in [[Dallas]], [[Texas]], alongside her twin brother, Cole, to father David Edwards, and mother Sandra (''[[maiden name|née]]'', Gregg),<ref name="Tweet">{{cite web|title=We are 24 today! I love being @cole_edwards twin!! Happy birthday! |url=https://twitter.com/jillianchappy/status/273865596607795200 |author=Jillian Chapman (jillianchappy)|publisher=[[Twitter]]|accessdate=November 17, 2015|date=November 28, 2012}}</ref><ref name="Public Records One">{{cite web |title=U.S. Public Records Index |url=https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V85J-8CP |author=Texas Birth Index |year=2002 |publisher=Family Search |accessdate=November 17, 2015}}</ref><ref name="Public Records Two">{{cite web |title=U.S. Public Records Index |url=https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VDKC-H83 |author=Texas Birth Index |year=2002 |publisher=Family Search |accessdate=November 17, 2015}}</ref> where they were raised with two older sisters<ref name="Public Records Three">{{cite web |title=U.S. Public Records Index |url=https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V8G2-BL9 |author=Texas Birth Index |year=2002 |publisher=Family Search |accessdate=November 17, 2015}}</ref><ref name="Public Records Four">{{cite web |title=U.S. Public Records Index |url=https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V853-QR4 |author=Texas Birth Index |year=2002 |publisher=Family Search |accessdate=November 17, 2015}}</ref> in [[Richardson, Texas]].<ref name="AM Biography">{{cite web|first=Mark|last=Deming|title=Jillian Edwards : Biography|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/jillian-edwards-mn0001068471/biography|publisher=[[AllMusic]]|accessdate=November 17, 2015}}</ref><ref name="Glide Interview">{{cite web |first=Brian |last=Palmer |title=Jillian Edwards – Diving Head First |url=http://www.glidemagazine.com/20405/jillian-edwards-diving-head-first/ |publisher=Glide Magazine |accessdate=November 17, 2015 |date=April 5, 2012}}</ref> After graduating from [[Lloyd V. Berkner High School]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.risd.org/schoolTimesNOW/121813/index.htm|title=Jillian Edwards Chapman To Perform at Berkner|publisher=risd|accessdate=December 29, 2015|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20151202030818/http://www.risd.org/schoolTimesNOW/121813/index.htm|archivedate=December 2, 2015|df=}}</ref> she attended [[Baylor University]] <ref name="Dallas Observer">{{cite web |first=Darryl |last=Smyers |title=Jillian Edwards Dives Head First Into Nashville |url=http://www.dallasobserver.com/music/jillian-edwards-dives-head-first-into-nashville-7059552 |journal=[[Dallas Observer]] |accessdate=November 17, 2015 |date=February 7, 2012}}</ref> where she learned and honed her craft by performing at local coffee shops.<ref name="AM Biography"/>
Edwards was born in Dallas, Texas and was raised in [[Richardson, Texas]].<ref name="AM Biography">{{cite web|first=Mark|last=Deming|title=Jillian Edwards : Biography|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/jillian-edwards-mn0001068471/biography|publisher=[[AllMusic]]|accessdate=November 17, 2015}}</ref><ref name="Glide Interview">{{cite web |first=Brian |last=Palmer |title=Jillian Edwards – Diving Head First |url=http://www.glidemagazine.com/20405/jillian-edwards-diving-head-first/ |publisher=Glide Magazine |accessdate=November 17, 2015 |date=April 5, 2012}}</ref> After graduating from [[Lloyd V. Berkner High School]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.risd.org/schoolTimesNOW/121813/index.htm|title=Jillian Edwards Chapman To Perform at Berkner|publisher=risd|accessdate=December 29, 2015|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20151202030818/http://www.risd.org/schoolTimesNOW/121813/index.htm|archivedate=December 2, 2015}}</ref> she attended [[Baylor University]]<ref name="Dallas Observer">{{cite journal |first=Darryl |last=Smyers |title=Jillian Edwards Dives Head First Into Nashville |url=http://www.dallasobserver.com/music/jillian-edwards-dives-head-first-into-nashville-7059552 |journal=[[Dallas Observer]] |accessdate=November 17, 2015 |date=February 7, 2012}}</ref> where she learned and honed her craft by performing at local coffee shops.<ref name="AM Biography"/>


==Music career==
==Music career==
Edwards' music recording career started in August 2009, with her self-released [[extended play|EP]] ''Galaxies & Such.''<ref name="Amazon">{{cite web |author=[[Amazon MP3]] |title=Galaxies & Such: Jillian Edwards |url=https://www.amazon.com/dp/B002NHLFZW |publisher=[[Amazon.com]] |accessdate=November 17, 2015}}</ref> Her subsequent release, ''Headfirst'', was released in November 2011.<ref name="AM Review">{{cite web|first=Thom|last=Jurek|title=''Headfirst'' - Jillian Edwards : Review|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/headfirst-ep-mw0002278924 |publisher=[[AllMusic]]|accessdate=November 17, 2015}}</ref><ref name="Glide Review">{{cite web |first=Brian |last=Palmer |title=Jillian Edwards: Headfirst |url=http://www.glidemagazine.com/20019/jillian-edwards/ |publisher=Glide Magazine |accessdate=November 17, 2015 |date=February 17, 2012}}</ref><ref name="SS Review">{{cite web |first=Brian |last=Palmer |title=Jillian Edwards – Headfirst |url=http://stereosubversion.com/reviews/jillian-edwards-headfirst |publisher=Stereo Subversion |accessdate=November 17, 2015 |date=January 10, 2012}}</ref> The project was her first to chart on [[Billboard (magazine)|''Billboard'']], where it placed on five charts: [[Billboard 200|The ''Billboard'' 200]] at No. 187, [[Folk Albums]] at No. 6, [[Top Rock Albums|Rock Albums]] at No. 32, [[Independent Albums]] at No. 28, and [[Top Heatseekers|Heatseekers Albums]] at No. 2.<ref name="AM Awards">{{cite web|author=[[Billboard (magazine)|''Billboard'']]|title=Jillian Edwards : Awards |url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/jillian-edwards-mn0001068471/awards|publisher=[[AllMusic]]|accessdate=November 17, 2015}}</ref><ref name="chart search">[http://www.billboard.com/biz/search/charts?f%5b0%5d=ts_chart_artistname%3AJillian%20Edwards&f%5b1%5d=ss_bb_type%3Achart_item&type=2&artist=Jillian%20Edwards Chart search for Jillian Edwards] at billboard.com/biz</ref> In March 2014, she released the [[studio album]] ''Daydream'' with My Little Gypsy Records.<ref name="IVM Review">{{cite web |first=Jonathan |last=Andre |title=Reviews : Jillian Edwards – Daydream |url=http://www.indievisionmusic.com/2014/03/27/jillian-edwards-daydream/ |publisher=Indie Vision Music |accessdate=November 17, 2015 |date=March 27, 2014}}</ref><ref name="Cville Review">{{cite web |first=Brian |last=Palmer |title=Album reviews: Audrey Rose, Jillian Edwards, and Daniel Ellsworth and the Great Lakes |url=http://www.c-ville.com/album-reviews-audrey-rose-jillian-edwards-and-daniel-ellsworth-and-the-great-lakes/ |publisher=C-Ville |accessdate=November 17, 2015 |date=March 21, 2014}}</ref> This album was placed on three ''Billboard'' magazine charts, where it peaked at No. 6 on Folk Albums,<ref name="chart search"/> No. 33 on Independent Albums, and No. 6 on Heatseekers Albums.<ref name="AM Awards"/> She released a Christmas EP, ''All My Christmases'', in November 2014, by My Little Gypsy Records.<ref name="365DoIM Review">{{cite web |first=Jonathan |last=Andre |title=Music Reviews: Jillian Edwards – All My Christmases |url=http://www.365daysofinspiringmedia.com/reviews/jillian-edwards-all-my-christmases/ |publisher=365 Days of Inspiring Media |accessdate=November 17, 2015 |date=December 2, 2014}}</ref> In July of 2016, she started a campaign to crowdfund her next full-length project, an album of cover songs, through [[PledgeMusic]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.pledgemusic.com/projects/jillianedwards|title=Jillian Edwards: Covers Album|website=PledgeMusic|language=en|access-date=2019-01-22}}</ref> The album, titled ''Covers'', was fully funded and released in November of 2016. It includes Edwards' own renditions of popular songs from various genres and eras such as [[God Only Knows|"God Only Knows"]] by [[The Beach Boys]], [[No One (Alicia Keys song)|"No One"]] by [[Alicia Keys]], and [[I Want You to Want Me|"I Want You to Want Me"]] by [[Cheap Trick]].<ref>{{Citation|title=‎Covers by Jillian Edwards|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/covers/1170379277|language=en-us|access-date=2019-01-22}}</ref>
Edwards' music recording career started in August 2009, with her self-released [[extended play|EP]] ''Galaxies & Such.''<ref name="Amazon">{{cite web |author=[[Amazon MP3]] |title=Galaxies & Such: Jillian Edwards |website=Amazon |url=https://www.amazon.com/dp/B002NHLFZW |accessdate=November 17, 2015}}</ref> Her subsequent release, ''Headfirst'', was released in November 2011.<ref name="AM Review">{{cite web|first=Thom|last=Jurek|title=''Headfirst'' – Jillian Edwards : Review|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/headfirst-ep-mw0002278924 |publisher=[[AllMusic]]|accessdate=November 17, 2015}}</ref><ref name="Glide Review">{{cite web |first=Brian |last=Palmer |title=Jillian Edwards: Headfirst |url=http://www.glidemagazine.com/20019/jillian-edwards/ |publisher=Glide Magazine |accessdate=November 17, 2015 |date=February 17, 2012}}</ref><ref name="SS Review">{{cite web |first=Brian |last=Palmer |title=Jillian Edwards – Headfirst |url=http://stereosubversion.com/reviews/jillian-edwards-headfirst |publisher=Stereo Subversion |accessdate=November 17, 2015 |date=January 10, 2012}}</ref> The project was her first to chart on [[Billboard (magazine)|''Billboard'']], where it placed on five charts: [[Billboard 200|The ''Billboard'' 200]] at No. 187, [[Folk Albums]] at No. 6, [[Top Rock Albums|Rock Albums]] at No. 32, [[Independent Albums]] at No. 28, and [[Top Heatseekers|Heatseekers Albums]] at No. 2.<ref name="AM Awards">{{cite web|author=[[Billboard (magazine)|''Billboard'']]|title=Jillian Edwards : Awards |url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/jillian-edwards-mn0001068471/awards|publisher=[[AllMusic]]|accessdate=November 17, 2015}}</ref><ref name="chart search">[http://www.billboard.com/biz/search/charts?f%5b0%5d=ts_chart_artistname%3AJillian%20Edwards&f%5b1%5d=ss_bb_type%3Achart_item&type=2&artist=Jillian%20Edwards Chart search for Jillian Edwards] at billboard.com/biz</ref> In March 2014, she released the studio album ''Daydream'' with My Little Gypsy Records.<ref name="IVM Review">{{cite web |first=Jonathan |last=Andre |title=Reviews : Jillian Edwards – Daydream |url=http://www.indievisionmusic.com/2014/03/27/jillian-edwards-daydream/ |publisher=Indie Vision Music |accessdate=November 17, 2015 |date=March 27, 2014}}</ref><ref name="Cville Review">{{cite web |first=Brian |last=Palmer |title=Album reviews: Audrey Rose, Jillian Edwards, and Daniel Ellsworth and the Great Lakes |url=http://www.c-ville.com/album-reviews-audrey-rose-jillian-edwards-and-daniel-ellsworth-and-the-great-lakes/ |publisher=C-Ville |accessdate=November 17, 2015 |date=March 21, 2014}}</ref> This album was placed on three ''Billboard'' magazine charts, where it peaked at No. 6 on Folk Albums,<ref name="chart search"/> No. 33 on Independent Albums, and No. 6 on Heatseekers Albums.<ref name="AM Awards"/> She released a Christmas EP, ''All My Christmases'', in November 2014, by My Little Gypsy Records.<ref name="365DoIM Review">{{cite web |first=Jonathan |last=Andre |title=Music Reviews: Jillian Edwards – All My Christmases |url=http://www.365daysofinspiringmedia.com/reviews/jillian-edwards-all-my-christmases/ |publisher=365 Days of Inspiring Media |accessdate=November 17, 2015 |date=December 2, 2014}}</ref> In July 2016, she started a campaign to crowdfund her next full-length project, an album of cover songs, through [[PledgeMusic]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.pledgemusic.com/projects/jillianedwards|title=Jillian Edwards: Covers Album|website=PledgeMusic|language=en|access-date=January 22, 2019}}</ref> The album, titled ''Covers'', was fully funded and released in November 2016. It includes Edwards' own renditions of popular songs from various genres and eras such as "[[God Only Knows]]" by [[The Beach Boys]], [[No One (Alicia Keys song)|"No One"]] by [[Alicia Keys]], "[[When a Man Loves a Woman (song)|When a Man Loves a Woman]]" by [[Percy Sledge]], and "[[I Want You to Want Me]]" by [[Cheap Trick]].<ref>{{Citation|title=Covers by Jillian Edwards|date=November 18, 2016|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/covers/1170379277|language=en-us|access-date=January 22, 2019}}</ref>

Edwards' cover of the [[Bright Eyes (band)|Bright Eyes]] song "[[First Day of My Life (Bright Eyes song)|First Day of My Life]]" was used in a [[Citibank]] Citi Rewards+ Card credit card television advertising commercial which aired in the United States.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Citi Rewards+ Card TV Commercial, 'First Snow' Song by Jillian Edwards|url=https://www.ispot.tv/ad/ZLxA/citi-rewards-card-first-snow-song-by-jillian-edwards|access-date=2021-02-01|website=iSpot.tv {{!}} Realtime TV Advertising Performance Measurement|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Song in Citi Rewards+ Card TV Commercial Ad First Snow 2019|date=November 10, 2019|url=https://www.bkato.com/song-in-citi-rewards-card-tv-commercial-ad-first-snow-2019/|access-date=2021-02-01|language=en-US}}</ref>


==Personal life==
==Personal life==
Edwards married [[Colony House (band)|Colony House]] drummer, Will Franklin Chapman, in December 2012.<ref name="TSO">{{cite web |first=Lindsay |last=Williams |title=3 Degrees of Chapman |url=http://thesoundopinion.com/2014/02/06/3-degrees-of-chapman/ |publisher=The Sound Opinion |accessdate=November 17, 2015 |date=February 6, 2014}}</ref> Chapman is the son of prominent Christian artist [[Steven Curtis Chapman]]. The couple reside in [[Nashville, Tennessee]].<ref name="AM Biography"/> She is a [[Christianity|Christian]].<ref name="Tampa Bay">{{cite web |first=Sarah |last=Whitman |title=Jillian Edwards to play Sun Dome with musical family |url=http://www.tampabay.com/news/religion/jillian-edwards-to-plas-sun-dome-with-musical-family/2210020 |journal=[[Tampa Bay Times]] |accessdate=November 17, 2015 |date=December 12, 2014}}</ref>
Edwards married [[Colony House (band)|Colony House]] drummer, Will Franklin Chapman, in December 2012.<ref name="TSO">{{cite web |first=Lindsay |last=Williams |title=3 Degrees of Chapman |url=http://thesoundopinion.com/2014/02/06/3-degrees-of-chapman/ |publisher=The Sound Opinion |accessdate=November 17, 2015 |date=February 6, 2014}}</ref> Chapman is the son of prominent Christian artist [[Steven Curtis Chapman]]. The couple reside in [[Nashville, Tennessee]].<ref name="AM Biography"/> She is a Christian.<ref name="Tampa Bay">{{cite journal |first=Sarah |last=Whitman |title=Jillian Edwards to play Sun Dome with musical family |url=https://www.tampabay.com/news/religion/jillian-edwards-to-plas-sun-dome-with-musical-family/2210020/ |journal=[[Tampa Bay Times]] |access-date=November 17, 2015 |date=December 12, 2014}}</ref>


==Discography==
==Discography==
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* Released: November 21, 2011
* Released: November 21, 2011
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* Released: March 11, 2014
* Released: March 11, 2014
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* Released: September 1, 2014
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* Released: November 18, 2016
* Released: November 18, 2016
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* Label: My Little Gypsy
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==References==
== References ==
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==External links==
==External links==
{{Commons category|Jillian Edwards}}
{{Commons category|Jillian Edwards}}
* [http://www.jillianedwards.com/ Official website]
* {{Official website|http://www.jillianedwards.com/}}


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Jillian Edwards
Jillian Edwards
Jillian Edwards
Background information
Birth nameJillian Anita Edwards
Also known asJillian Chapman
BornDallas, Texas, U.S.
OriginRichardson, Texas, U.S.
GenresCCM, folk, rock, alternative rock, folk rock, indie folk, indie pop, indie rock
Occupations
  • Singer-songwriter
  • guitarist
Instrument(s)Vocals, singer-songwriter, guitar
Years active2009–present
Websitejillianedwards.com

Jillian Anita Chapman, known professionally as Jillian Edwards, is an American singer-songwriter who primarily plays indie folk and indie pop. She has released five albums; Galaxies & Such in 2009, Headfirst in 2011, Daydream, All My Christmases in 2014, and Covers in 2016.

Early life

[edit]

Edwards was born in Dallas, Texas and was raised in Richardson, Texas.[1][2] After graduating from Lloyd V. Berkner High School,[3] she attended Baylor University[4] where she learned and honed her craft by performing at local coffee shops.[1]

Music career

[edit]

Edwards' music recording career started in August 2009, with her self-released EP Galaxies & Such.[5] Her subsequent release, Headfirst, was released in November 2011.[6][7][8] The project was her first to chart on Billboard, where it placed on five charts: The Billboard 200 at No. 187, Folk Albums at No. 6, Rock Albums at No. 32, Independent Albums at No. 28, and Heatseekers Albums at No. 2.[9][10] In March 2014, she released the studio album Daydream with My Little Gypsy Records.[11][12] This album was placed on three Billboard magazine charts, where it peaked at No. 6 on Folk Albums,[10] No. 33 on Independent Albums, and No. 6 on Heatseekers Albums.[9] She released a Christmas EP, All My Christmases, in November 2014, by My Little Gypsy Records.[13] In July 2016, she started a campaign to crowdfund her next full-length project, an album of cover songs, through PledgeMusic.[14] The album, titled Covers, was fully funded and released in November 2016. It includes Edwards' own renditions of popular songs from various genres and eras such as "God Only Knows" by The Beach Boys, "No One" by Alicia Keys, "When a Man Loves a Woman" by Percy Sledge, and "I Want You to Want Me" by Cheap Trick.[15]

Edwards' cover of the Bright Eyes song "First Day of My Life" was used in a Citibank Citi Rewards+ Card credit card television advertising commercial which aired in the United States.[16][17]

Personal life

[edit]

Edwards married Colony House drummer, Will Franklin Chapman, in December 2012.[18] Chapman is the son of prominent Christian artist Steven Curtis Chapman. The couple reside in Nashville, Tennessee.[1] She is a Christian.[19]

Discography

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List of musical works, with selected chart positions
Title Album details Peak chart positions[9][10]
US US
FOLK 		US
HEAT 		US
INDIE 		US
ROCK
Galaxies & Such
  • Released: August 28, 2009
  • Label: Jillian Edwards
  • CD, digital download
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Headfirst
  • Released: November 21, 2011
  • Label: Jillian Edwards
  • CD, digital download
 187 6 2 28 32
Daydream
  • Released: March 11, 2014
  • Label: My Little Gypsy
  • CD, digital download
 — 6 6 33 —
All My Christmases
  • Released: September 1, 2014
  • Label: My Little Gypsy
  • CD, digital download
 — — — — —
Covers
  • Released: November 18, 2016
  • Label: My Little Gypsy
  • CD, digital download
 — — — — —

References

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  1. ^ a b c Deming, Mark. "Jillian Edwards : Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved November 17, 2015.
  2. ^ Palmer, Brian (April 5, 2012). "Jillian Edwards – Diving Head First". Glide Magazine. Retrieved November 17, 2015.
  3. ^ "Jillian Edwards Chapman To Perform at Berkner". risd. Archived from the original on December 2, 2015. Retrieved December 29, 2015.
  4. ^ Smyers, Darryl (February 7, 2012). "Jillian Edwards Dives Head First Into Nashville". Dallas Observer. Retrieved November 17, 2015.
  5. ^ Amazon MP3. "Galaxies & Such: Jillian Edwards". Amazon. Retrieved November 17, 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  6. ^ Jurek, Thom. "Headfirst – Jillian Edwards : Review". AllMusic. Retrieved November 17, 2015.
  7. ^ Palmer, Brian (February 17, 2012). "Jillian Edwards: Headfirst". Glide Magazine. Retrieved November 17, 2015.
  8. ^ Palmer, Brian (January 10, 2012). "Jillian Edwards – Headfirst". Stereo Subversion. Retrieved November 17, 2015.
  9. ^ a b c Billboard. "Jillian Edwards : Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved November 17, 2015.
  10. ^ a b c Chart search for Jillian Edwards at billboard.com/biz
  11. ^ Andre, Jonathan (March 27, 2014). "Reviews : Jillian Edwards – Daydream". Indie Vision Music. Retrieved November 17, 2015.
  12. ^ Palmer, Brian (March 21, 2014). "Album reviews: Audrey Rose, Jillian Edwards, and Daniel Ellsworth and the Great Lakes". C-Ville. Retrieved November 17, 2015.
  13. ^ Andre, Jonathan (December 2, 2014). "Music Reviews: Jillian Edwards – All My Christmases". 365 Days of Inspiring Media. Retrieved November 17, 2015.
  14. ^ "Jillian Edwards: Covers Album". PledgeMusic. Retrieved January 22, 2019.
  15. ^ Covers by Jillian Edwards, November 18, 2016, retrieved January 22, 2019
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