Jem co-wrote Down To Earth with cohorts old and new including hip-hop producer Jeff Bass, one of the two brothers credited with discovering Eminem, and producer Lester Mendez (Shakira, Santana and Nelly Furtado). The album reflects the singer/songwriters far-ranging influences including Brazilian percussion on the title track, Detroit Gospel choirs, a Stevie Wonder inspired 'Crazy' complete with funky banjo, and the tempestuous Latin-flavored track "I Want You To…" a collaboration originally earmarked for a solo album by turntable whiz Cut Chemist (Ozomatli, Jurassic 5).

On the blistering dance-pop tune "Aciiid!" Jem worked with Greg Kurstin (Kylie Minogue, Lily Allen, The Bird And The Bee) and sings in Japanese, where she enlisted the help of two Japanese-American music fans to tutor her in the phonetic pronunciation. The album also includes a moving collaboration with South African singer-songwriter and poet-activist Vusi Mahlasela on the track "You Will Make It" recalling 9/11, and dealing with the suffering of loss.

Taste-maker Nic Harcourt, Music Director of KCRW 89.9 FM Los Angeles, was one of her earliest supporters and thanks to exposure via TV shows including The O.C., Grey's Anatomy, Desperate housewives, CSI Miami, and Six Feet Under, literally millions of listeners worldwide have heard her music.

Track listing for Jem's Down To Earth:
1) down to earth
2) crazy
3) I want you to…
4) it's amazing
5) keep on walking
6) you will make it
7) i always Knew
8) got it good
9) aciiid!
10) how would you like it
11) and so I pray
12) on top of the world