Josiah Anderson is a junior and a new staff member of The Blaze. After receiving a recommendation letter to join the newspaper, he was immediately interested in contributing. His goals for this year are writing pieces people will actually enjoy and be interested in reading because he feels people his age don’t read enough anymore. Originally from outside of Atlanta, Georgia, Josiah has lived in Loudoun County for 6 years. Josiah is a veteran member of the Rock Ridge Marching Band, where he plays the Bass 3. In his free time, Josiah enjoys making rap and R&B-style music, drawing influence from artists like Frank Ocean and Tyler the Creator. He recently taught himself how to produce music using FL Studio. In his free time, he enjoys playing volleyball with friends and gaming.