About Dr. J Thomas Smith

J Thomas Smith, J.D., Psy.D., D.Min., Ph.D. was one of the original staff members of Majic 102.1. He has hosted The Saturday Morning Show since 1994. He has co-hosted “Sunday Morning Live” since 2009. While serving as a staff announcer with American Forces Radio and Television Service from Hollywood, California, his programs were heard in more than 50 countries. He was voted “Air Personality of the Year on Pop Radio” by Black Radio Exclusive Magazine (BRE).

Over the years Smith has been actively involved in the community. Recently, he received a “Top 50 Black Attorney” award from D-Mars Business Journal. He has been honored as “A Man of Style” by Let the Fashions Begin, Inc. benefiting the Texas Children’s Sickle Cell Center and Sickle Cell Patients. He was honored by the Houston Sun Newspaper as a “Houston Sun Beacons of Light: Men of Valor and Purpose” honoree, and he received the 2013 “Community Hero” award from D-Mars Business Journal. He has received a number of proclamations from U.S. Congressional members, Texas House and Senate members and the Houston City Council.

Smith is a member of the Screen Actors Guild and the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists. He has appeared in a number of industrial and training films and has worked in major radio markets including Atlanta, Detroit, Los Angeles, Memphis and Washington, D.C.

Attorney Smith has a general federal law practice. His practice areas include immigration and citizenship, bankruptcy, mental health advocacy; sports and entertainment law. He is admitted to practice before the United States Supreme Court, Georgia Supreme Court, Kansas Supreme Court, Tennessee Supreme Court, the District of Columbia Court of Appeals, the United States District Courts for Kansas, Northern District of Georgia and the Southern, Eastern and Northern Districts of Texas and Kansas.

Dr. Smith serves as a mental health consultant and expert witness. He is licensed in Texas and Georgia as a professional counselor, and in Texas as a marriage and family therapist, childcare administrator and chemical dependency counselor. He is a National Board Certified (NCC) Counselor, Certified Clinical Mental Health Counselor, and Master Addictions Counselor (NBCC). Among his many academic credentials he a Doctor of Philosophy degree from the University of San Jose (CR), Doctor of Psychology (Psy.D.) from California Coast University, Doctor of Ministry (D.Min.) from American Christian College and Seminary and a Juris Doctor degree, from Texas Southern University, Thurgood Marshall School of Law.

Smith is the author of “The Secret to a New Life” (in 21 Days) fromXlibris Publishing. It is available at your favorite bookseller.

From the time I was a child to this very day, there have been numerous things that I’ve expressed a desire to accomplish and naysayers would shout: “You can’t do everything!” Or, “you can’t do that.” Usually, it was said by someone who did not know me well.  As a child, my family members and […]

Join” Sunday Morning Live” with Dr. J Thomas Smith from 9:00-11:00 (ct). Join the conversation by phone with our guests  Martha Montalvo, Interim Houston Police Chief, “After Baton Rouge, Falcon Heights and Dallas: Where Do We Go From Here?” Also on board  Shana D. Lewis, Founder, of Her VOICE discussing, a Domestic Violence Prevention for teens […]

Join” Sunday Morning Live” with Dr. J Thomas Smith from 9:00-11:00 (ct). Join the conversation by phone with our guests  Vernita Harris, Associate Publisher, Who’s Who in Black Houston, sharing information on  “Who’s Who in Black Houston 9th Edition unveiling.”  Also on board Teneshia E. Hudspeth, Communications & Voter Outreach, Office of Stan Stanart Harris […]

Becoming a better basketball player doesn’t happen overnight. It involves serious work, discipline, dedication, and the love of the game to become a high performing player. The Golden State Warriors seem to have several players who perform at their peak consistently. The (Swish) Splash Brothers Step Curry and Klay Thompson are frequently called the “Splash […]

Join” Sunday Morning Live” with Dr. J Thomas Smith from 9:00-11:00 (ct). Join the conversation by phone with our guests  Lonnie Matthews, MoneyLive, sharing information on  “MoneyLive – Teen Financial Event.”  Also on board Karen Carter and Jeffrey Boney of the Houston Forward Times, discussing the Juneteenth Generational Festival.  Plus,  Shadrick Bogany, Realtor, discussing “The […]

Have you been afraid to ask for that promotion?  Are you having a hard time getting started on that great novel? Perhaps you’ve been thinking about starting your own business. But just as you feel you are fired up enough to make that move, a soft inner voice in your head whispers “you can’t do […]

Join” Sunday Morning Live” with Dr. J Thomas Smith from 9:00-11:00 (ct). Take part in the conversation by phone with our guests  Sherry Williams of Minorities and Women with Autoimmune Disease (MWAID), sharing information on  “Lupus Awareness Month.”  Also on board Jewell  McGowen Maddox of the  Northeast Cultural Arts Council (NECAC), discussing the 2016 Summer Day Camp for the […]

Join” Sunday Morning Live” with Dr. J Thomas Smith from 9:00-11:00 (ct). Join the conversation by phone with our guests Ed Browne and Cynthia Neely, Residents Against Flooding, sharing information on “Why Houston Floods and what we can do about it.”  Also on board  Al Benoit, President-Elect for the Houston Lawyers Association, discussing the HLA […]

Last week, I got a call from one of my law clients, a victim of the recent flooding. I was told that the family had to move because they had more than a foot of water in their home.  Questions began to fly about what to do, especially since the family had no flood insurance. […]

Join” Sunday Morning Live” with Dr. J Thomas Smith from 9:00-11:00 (ct). Join the conversation by phone with our guests Megan Ortiz, Founder, Big Give Houston, sharing information on a nation-wide day of giving.  Also on board  Sam and Jan Pink, discussing the Red Cat Jazz Preservation Foundation.  Plus,  Goodwill Pierre  and Millie Walker discussing […]

Majic 102.1 hosted Prince’s first career stop in Houston at “The Palace” night club on Westheimer Boulevard on December 1, 1979. He approached the venue through a line of adoring fans, wooing and cooing, as he meandered through the crowd buying tickets and entered the front door. As the evening progressed, he performed his hits […]

Internal defeat is a mindset, where you begin to believe that most your new ideas will fail. You might think -”After all, what I tried in last month’s marketing campaign, failed.” Learn From Your Mistakes You always have the opportunity to learn from mistakes.  Look at your mistakes clearly as a test, examine your process […]