MUSIC
Kendi Jean
The JMA-winning country singersongwriter has big plans for 2025.
BY JUAN R. GOVEA
Last year, country singer-songwriter Kendi Jean took her first trip to Nashville’s Americana Fest to support friends and fellow artists as a fan. Watching performances by Patty Griffin, S.G. Goodman, Margo Price, and so many others, Jean vowed to herself to return the next year with a finished second album.
She did all that and more. Not only did Jean finish the album, Smoke & Stardust, which came out in July, but she won the Folk/Americana Female Artist of the Year at the 10th Annual Josie Music Awards. Awarded to the best independent artists across all genres, the JMAs are given out every October. This year’s event was in Nashville at The Grand Ole Opry House, where Jean also performed.
“It was really exciting,” Jean said. “I wasn’t expecting to win, and I didn’t have a speech ready, and it was really amazing. You can’t really have any complaints.”
Jean’s JMA is not her first award. She was recently nominated for Female Artist
of the Year in the Texas Internet Radio Awards, a competition for which she took home the Emerging Female Artist of the Year Award in 2021. Along with her backing band, the Velvet Smokeshow, Jean is a little Bonnie Raitt, Carrie Underwood, and Janis Joplin, perfect to disrupt a mostly male-dominated Texas Music scene.
Performing at the Grand Ole Opry and nabbing a JMA have charged Jean’s career. And right on time. She just released a new single, “Broken Stars,” and she plans on putting out her third album early next year and touring Texas and the region.
Jean said she does pretty much everything herself and that a recent grant from Hear Fort Worth’s Amplify 817 has been a boon.
“I have great support in my life,” she said, “but I’m pretty independent … . I feel like I’ve tapped into the city more, and it makes me so excited for next year.”
Jean moved to Fort Worth from Detroit when she was 4 years old, and she said she can’t hide her Motown side. Smoke & Stardust, she said, represents that dichotomy well. The album “has two personalities.”
Side A, recorded in Louisiana, is her “funkytonk, bluesy side,” while Side B, recorded in Fort Worth, represents her “hippie chick, head-in-the-clouds side.”
The local site was Twelve Tone Studios with producer Randy Gray (Cory Wooldridge, Justin Slinkard, Shane Hamilton Band), while in Louisiana, she worked with producer Kyle Roop (Leif Shively Band, Arlen K. Banks, Bryan Martin) at Steel Records.
“Recording was strategic,” Jean said, “because several friends had recorded with Steel and the studio sponsors lots of Fort Worth artists and the Texas Country Music Association. They had a good name and a lot of good music coming out at the time, and it was very worth it.”
Since Jean’s first singles in 2020, she and her Velvet Smokeshow (bassist Brad Poulsen, lead guitarist Kyle Ross, and drummer Ryan Watson) have placed 14 songs on the Texas charts, and “Broken Stars” — a Christmas song that’s an old-school country waltz — may do just as well.
For Kendi Jean, the future looks as bright as a northern star.
“I’m still mom,” she said, “and have to switch my hat for music, but we’re excited about touring out more. We’re writing more as a band, and we have some surprises up our sleeves. Music has always been therapy for me. If I can get someone to feel something or relate to my music, it makes me feel so excited.” l
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Jean: “I wasn’t expecting to win, and I didn’t have a speech ready, and it was really amazing.”
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FREE WILL ASTROLOGY
ARIES (Mar 21-Apr 19)
You are discouraged from pursuing trivial tasks that have zero power to advance your long-term dreams — phase out minor longings that distract you from your major longings. Shed frivolous obsessions that waste energy you should instead devote to passionate fascinations. This counsel is always applicable, but especially heed it in the coming months.
TAURUS (Apr 20-May 20)
In 1951, minister and author Norman Vincent Peale was working on a new book. As he wrote, he would regularly read passages to his wife, Ruth. She liked it a lot, but he was far less confident in its worth, got discouraged, and threw the manuscript in the trash. Ruth secretly retrieved it and stealthily showed it to her husband’s publisher, who loved it. The book went on to sell five million copies. Its title? The Power of Positive Thinking. In 2025, find your Ruth! You need fervent supporters.
GEMINI (May 21-Jun 20)
I love how colorfully the creek next to my house expresses itself. This magnificent body of water has been a fascinating and delightful teacher for me. In 2025, commune regularly with equally inspiring phenomena. Extra beauty should be on your agenda!
CANCERIAN (Jun 21-Jul 22)
The part of me that loves to be a creative artist receives much of my enthusiasm,
while the part of me that enjoys socializing gets little juice. How about you, Cancerian? Explore this theme in the coming weeks and months. Take steps to achieve greater parity between the parts of you that get all they need and the parts of you that don’t.
LEO (Jul 23-Aug 22)
Anthropologist Robin Dunbar theorizes that most of us have limits to our social connections. Typically, our closest circle includes about five loved ones, 15 good friends, 50 fond allies, 150 meaningful contacts, and 1500 people we know. Expand these spheres in the coming months, or focus on deepening the relationships you already have.
VIRGO (Aug 23-Sep 22)
You are potentially capable of achieving dual success in the coming months. Generate accomplishments that are personally gratifying even as they perform a good service for the world.
LIBRA (Sep 23-Oct 22)
Grow in 2025. Add to your current skills and expertise. Expand your understanding of what exactly you are doing here on planet Earth. Dissolve shrunken expectations, transcend limitations, and learn many new lessons. Embrace every challenge that interests you.
SCORPIO (Oct 23-Nov 21)
in the coming months, you may have to be extra resourceful and resilient as you find ways to carry out your best work. I have faith that you can do it!
SAGITTARIUS (Nov 22-Dec 21)
Purge your soul of expectations and assumptions as you cruise into 2025. May you nurture a freewheeling voracity for novel adventures and fresh experiences.
CAPRICORN (Decr 22-Jan 19)
Deepen your devotion to taking good care of yourself. Learn the secrets to mental and physical health. The creative repertoire of self-care that you cultivate in the coming months will serve you well.
EXPANDED HOROSCOPES
For unabridged versions of the horoscopes above by Rob Brezsny, go to FreeWillAstrology.com
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TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
Consolidated Notice of Receipt of Application and Intent to Obtain Permit and Notice of Application and Preliminary Decision
Air Quality Standard Permit for Concrete Batch Plants Proposed Registration No. 178430L001
Application. Big Town Concrete, LLC, has applied to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) for an Air Quality Standard Permit, Registration No. 178430L001, which would authorize construction of a concrete batch plant located at the following location: from the Intersection of I-35 West and West Rendon Crowley Road, travel west approximately 1,170 feet, and the entrance will be on your right. The facility will be located in Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas 76028. This application is being processed in an expedited manner, as allowed by the commission’s rules in 30 Texas Administrative Code, Chapter 101, Subchapter J. AVISO DE IDIOMA ALTERNATIVO. El aviso de idioma alternativo en espanol está disponible en https://www.tceq.texas.gov/permitting/air/ newsourcereview/airpermits-pendingpermit-apps. This link to an electronic map of the site or facility’s general location is provided as a public courtesy and not part of the application or notice. For exact location, refer to application. https://gisweb.tceq.texas. gov/LocationMapper/?marker=-97.322685,32.583497&level=13. The proposed facility will emit the following air contaminants: particulate matter including (but not limited to) aggregate, cement, road dust, and particulate matter with diameters of 10 microns or less and 2.5 microns or less, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, nitrogen oxides, and organic compounds.
This application was submitted to the TCEQ on November 27, 2024. The executive director has completed the administrative and technical reviews of the application and determined that the application meets all of the requirements of a standard permit authorized by 30 TAC § 116.611, which would establish the conditions under which the plant must operate. The executive director has made a preliminary decision to issue the registration because it meets all applicable rules. The application, executive director’s preliminary decision, and standard permit will be available for viewing and copying at the TCEQ central office, the TCEQ Dallas/Fort Worth regional office, and the Summerglen Library, 4205 Basswood Boulevard, Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas beginning the first day of publication of this notice. The facility’s compliance file, if any exists, is available for public review at the TCEQ Dallas/Fort Worth Regional Office, 2309 Gravel Drive, Fort Worth, Texas. Visit www.tceq.texas.gov/goto/cbp to review the standard permit.
Public Comment/Public Meeting. You may submit public comments or request a public meeting. See Contacts section. The TCEQ will consider all public comments in developing a final decision on the application. The deadline to submit public comments or meeting requests is 30 days after newspaper notice is published. Issues such as property values, noise, traffic safety, and zoning are outside of the TCEQ’s jurisdiction to consider in the permit process.
The purpose of a public meeting is to provide the opportunity to submit comments or ask questions about the application. A public meeting about the application will be held if the executive director determines that there is a significant degree of public interest in the application or if requested by a local legislator. A public meeting is not a contested case hearing. If a public meeting is held, the deadline to submit public comments is extended to the end of the public meeting.
Contested Case Hearing. You may request a contested case hearing. A contested case hearing is a legal proceeding similar to a civil trial in state district court. Unless a written request for a contested case hearing is filed within 30 days from this notice, the executive director may approve the application.
A person who may be affected by emissions of air contaminants from the facility is entitled to request a hearing. To request a hearing, a person must actually reside in a permanent residence within 440 yards of the proposed plant. If requesting a contested case hearing, you must submit the following: (1) your name (or for a group or association, an official representative), mailing address, daytime phone number; (2) applicant’s name and registration number; (3) the statement “[I/we] request a contested case hearing;” (4) a specific description of how you would be adversely affected by the application and air emissions from the facility in a way not common to the general public; (5) the location and distance of your property relative to the facility; (6) a description of how you use the property which may be impacted by the facility; and (7) a list of all disputed issues of fact that you submit during the comment period. If the request is made by a group or association, one or more members who have standing to request a hearing must be identified by name and physical address. The interests which the group or association seeks to protect must be identified. You may submit your proposed adjustments to the application which would satisfy your concerns. See Contacts section.
TCEQ Action. After the deadline for public comments, the executive director will consider the comments and prepare a response to all relevant and material, or significant public comments. The executive director’s decision on the application, and any response to comments, will be mailed to all persons on the mailing list. If no timely contested case hearing requests are received, or if all hearing requests are withdrawn, the executive director may issue final approval of the application. If all timely hearing requests are not withdrawn, the executive director will not issue final approval of the permit and will forward the application and requests to the Commissioners for their consideration at a scheduled commission meeting. The Commission may only grant a request for a contested case hearing on issues the requestor submitted in their timely comments that were not subsequently withdrawn. If a hearing is granted, the subject of a hearing will be limited to disputed issues of fact or mixed questions of fact and law relating to relevant and material air quality concerns submitted during the comment period. Issues such as property values, noise, traffic safety, and zoning are outside of the Commission’s jurisdiction to address in this proceeding.
Mailing List. You may ask to be placed on a mailing list to receive additional information on this specific application. See Contacts section.
Information Available Online. For details about the status of the application, visit the Commissioners’ Integrated Database (CID) at www.tceq.texas.gov/goto/cid. Once you have access to the CID using the link, enter the registration number at the top of this notice.
Contacts. Public comments and requests must be submitted either electronically at www14.tceq.texas.gov/epic/eComment/, or in writing to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, Office of the Chief Clerk, MC-105, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 787113087. Please be aware that any contact information you provide, including your name, phone number, email address and physical address will become part of the agency’s public record. For more information about this application or the permitting process, please call the TCEQ Public Education Program toll free at 1-800-687-4040 or visit their website at www.tceq.texas.gov/goto/pep. Si desea información en Español, puede llamar al 1-800-687-4040.
Further information may also be obtained from Big Town Concrete LLC, 1425 Greenway Drive Suite 350, Irving, TX 75038-2553 or by calling Mr. Matthew Martin, Safety Environmental Compliance Manager at (214) 778-3674.
Notice Issuance Date: December 12, 2024
TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
NOTICE OF APPLICATION AND PUBLIC HEARING FOR AN AIR QUALITY STANDARD PERMIT FOR A CONCRETE BATCH PLANT WITH ENHANCED CONTROLS
PROPOSED AIR QUALITY REGISTRATION NUMBER 177957
APPLICATION. Chisholm Trail Redi-mix LLC, 3340 Peden Road, Fort Worth, Texas 76179-5565 has applied to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) for an Air Quality Standard Permit for a permanent Concrete Batch Plant with Enhanced Controls Registration Number 177957 to authorize the operation of a permanent concrete batch plant with enhanced controls. The facility is proposed to be located at 1400 Markum Ranch Road, Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas 76126. This application is being processed in an expedited manner, as allowed by the commission’s rules in 30 Texas Administrative Code, Chapter 101, Subchapter J. This link to an electronic map of the site or facility’s general location is provided as a public courtesy and not part of the application or notice. For exact location, refer to application. https://gisweb.tceq.texas.gov/LocationMapper/?marker=-97.524153,32.693044&level=13. This application was submitted to the TCEQ on October 23, 2024. The primary function of this plant is to manufacture concrete by mixing materials including (but not limited to) sand, aggregate, cement and water. The executive director has determined the application was technically complete on December 9, 2024.
PUBLIC COMMENT / PUBLIC HEARING. Public written comments about this application may be submitted at any time during the public comment period. The public comment period begins on the first date notice is published and extends to the close of the public hearing. Public comments may be submitted either in writing to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, Office of the Chief Clerk, MC-105, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087, or electronically at www14.tceq.texas.gov/epic/eComment/. Please be aware that any contact information you provide, including your name, phone number, email address and physical address will become part of the agency’s public record.
A public hearing has been scheduled, that will consist of two parts, an informal discussion period and a formal comment period. During the informal discussion period, the public is encouraged to ask questions of the applicant and TCEQ staff concerning the application, but comments made during the informal period will not be considered by the executive director before reaching a decision on the permit, and no formal response will be made to the informal comments. During the formal comment period, members of the public may state their comments into the official record. Written comments about this application may also be submitted at any time during the hearing. The purpose of a public hearing is to provide the opportunity to submit written comments or an oral statement about the application. The public hearing is not an evidentiary proceeding.
The Public Hearing is to be held: Monday, January 27, 2025, at 6:00 pm Hampton Inn & Suites Fort Worth West I-30 2700 Green Oaks Road Fort Worth, Texas 76116
RESPONSE TO COMMENTS. A written response to all formal comments will be prepared by the executive director after the comment period closes. The response, along with the executive director’s decision on the application, will be mailed to everyone who submitted public comments and the response to comments will be posted in the permit file for viewing.
The executive director shall approve or deny the application not later than 35 days after the date of the public hearing, considering all comments received within the comment period, and base this decision on whether the application meets the requirements of the standard permit.
CENTRAL/REGIONAL OFFICE. The application will be available for viewing and copying at the TCEQ Central Office and the TCEQ Dallas/ Fort Worth Regional Office, located at 2309 Gravel Drive, Fort Worth, Texas 76118-6951, during the hours of 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday through Friday, beginning the first day of publication of this notice.
INFORMATION. If you need more information about this permit application or the permitting process, please call the Public Education Program toll free at 1-800-687-4040. Si desea información en Español, puede llamar al 1-800-687-4040.
Further information may also be obtained from Chisholm Trail Redi-Mix, LLC, 3340 Peden Road, Fort Worth, Texas 76179-5565, or by calling Mr. Aaron Hertz, Hertz EHS, Managing Member at (512) 709-4251.
Notice Issuance Date: December 9, 2024
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