Grant said she usually incorporates themes the coaching staff has emphasized in the days before games as foundations for her speeches. “It became this fun team event, and I think it’s cool that it turned into that.” “It got to the point where when we would go on away trips and stay in hotels, my roommates would get excited and say, ‘She’s going to write the speech tonight!’” Grant said. Since then, she has leaned on what she called her “ghostwriting team” that includes three roommates - redshirt freshman D Kennedy Major, a Hampstead native and Gerstell graduate, redshirt freshman midfielder Celia Pell, a Catonsville native and Glenelg Country graduate, and sophomore attacker Hailey Russo - and Pansini. The day before the game against Saint Joseph’s, Grant sat inside SECU Stadium with her notebook and Sanchez, sophomore midfielder Natalie Pansini and redshirt junior defender Clancy Rheude. ![]() “We needed someone who was equally as witty, and I think she was just perfect for the job regardless of her age,” Sanchez said. ![]() ![]() Lastly, don’t forget to check out our Soulful Social page, where you can have your say! Find us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook (all and listen to the latest B&S tracklists and charts via the Blues & Soul profile on Spotify.Sanchez said she and several veterans on the team agreed that Grant was well-suited to succeed Welsh, who was known for combining humor and inspiration in a few choice sentences. Columns this issue include Bigger’s Smoove Grooves (r&b), Ralph Tee’s Modern Soul Sessions, Richard Searling’s Runout Groove (northern soul), Ben Lovett’s Grooveyard (dance), Frank Elson’s Checkin’ It Out Oldies all-dayer (northern soul). The B&S Years also features the best artists/tracks, albums and B&S Poll Winners in 2001. Duncan Payne’s regular feature the B&S Years travels back to 2001 and highlights many US artists who were making their mark in the world of black music. There are hip-hop and rap bangers galore on the B&S Urban Hot Chart and Ben Lovett drops his 2021 Dance Top 5’s and continues to set the pace with his not to be missed Grooveyard Essentials Dance Chart. Stay bang up-to-date with what’s hot and trending in the worlds of soul, r&b and jazz-soul via the Hip List. Charts include Bigger’s Best Of 2021 R&B Smoove Grooves. ALSO IN THIS ISSUE… Live reviews include Wizkid at the O2 in Greenwich, The Average White Band at G Live in Guildford and Bugzy Malone at the Indigo billed as the artist’s last ever tour - we hope not. Kickstarting a brand new recurring feature, B&S’ Claire Tyler interviews Pete’s daughter Becky Tong and last, but by no means least, we interview renowned Texas-based genetic scientist (yes, you heard right) turned Southern rock and county soul singer/songwriter/keyboardist John Blangero A.K.A. We also bring you interviews with not one but two elite DJs, DJ Huck Finn and ex-B&S staffer and DJ’ing lege Pete Tong. We catch up with sublimely talented soul/r&b star Rahsaan Patterson. Our cover artist for this issue is immensely talented, AHI. ![]() And if that wasn’t enough, we also deliver our predictions for the year ahead. In our end of year/ushering in 2022 issue, we bring you plenty of ‘best of’ charts, artists, tracks, albums and events which stood head and shoulders above the rest.
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