Welcome to Episode 91 of the Musical Circle, hosted and directed by Ben Charles. In this episode, Ben reveals for the first time details about a pinboard that will provide updates, announcements, and many fun things that involve music. Ben also plays new music and a couple of throwbacks in this episode. Ben also thanks everyone who loved the 2nd ever Unplugged episode for the Musical Circle, which happened last Thursday. This episode marks the debuts of the following: Lady Wray, Mariah Carey, Ragan Whiteside, Chelsea Jordan, Otto Aday, Second House, and Annabelle Dinda. Here are all the songs in this episode:
British Scene Section
1. Closeup - Olivia Dean (from her 2025 album The Art Of Loving)
2. So Easy (To Fall In Love) - Olivia Dean (from her 2025 album The Art Of Loving)
3. Where Is My Husband? - RAYE (2025)
4. Stay (If You Wanna Dance) - Myles Smith (2025)
Soul Section
5. You're Gonna Win - Lady Wray (from her 2025 album called Cover Girl)
6. Closer - Ne-Yo (from his 2008 album called Year Of The Gentleman)
7. Play This Song - Mariah Carey featuring Anderson .Paak (from her 2025 album called Here For It All)
8. Where Do You Go - Charlotte Day Wilson (from her 2016 EP called CDW)
Guilty Pleasures Section (NEW SECTION)
9. Better In Time - Leona Lewis (from her 2006 album called Spirit)
10. Best Day Of My Life - American Authors (2014)
11. Irreplaceable - Beyonce (from her 2006 album called B'Day)
12. Royals - Lorde (from her 2013 album called Pure Heroine)
Free Space Song: Airplanes - B.O.B featuring Hayley Williams (from B.O.B.'s 2010 album called The Adventures Of Bobby Ray)
Jazzy Checkpoint Section
14. Winelight - Grover Washington Jr. (from his 1980 album also called Winelight)
15. A Brighter Smile - Marcus Anderson featuring Julian Vaughn (from Marcus Anderson's 2020 album called Hero)
16. Fancy Footwork - Ragan Whiteside (2025)
17. Horizons - Jasmine Myra (from her 2022 album also called Horizons)
Under The Radar Section
18. Halfwaythru - Chelsea Jordan (2025)
19. Bookmark in Time - Otto Aday (2025)
20. Pitpony - Second House (2025)
21. Good Things - Annabelle Dinda (2025)
Good Vibes Section
22. Long Distance Winner - Buckingham Nicks (Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham) (originally released in 1973 but released on streaming in 2025)
23. Travelling Without Moving - Jamiroquai (from his 1996 album also called Travelling Without Moving)
24. Rocket Man (I Think It's Gonna Be A Long, Long Time) - Elton John
The Musical Circle returns on the 9th of October, or October 9th, 2025, with episode 92 titled, "The World Is Forever Yours"
Credits:
Special Thanks to the Following: Rhys Jones, the owner of Rainbow Radio Wales, Alex, Michael, John, Tristen, Jasmine, Kevin, Rose, Melissa, Elizabeth, Patrick, and all my friends. Another special thank you to the many fans and listeners of the Musical Circle for the incredible support for the show.
Hosted By: Ben Charles
Producers and Editors: Melissa Rodriguez, Jasmine Nichols, Kevin Truman, and Elizabeth Hughes
Sound Engineer: Elizabeth Hughes
Advisors to the Director: Elizabeth Hughes, Kevin Truman, and John Rogers
Directed By: Ben Charles