Building On The Foundation (Episode 102)

The Musical Circle

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Friday, 9 January 2026 - 2 hours 2 minutes

Welcome to Episode 102 of the Musical Circle, hosted, directed, and produced by Ben Charles. In this episode, Ben explains what happened to his mic last Thursday and gives an update on getting a new one next week. Ben also teases the first showcase episode of 2026 in this same episode. Ben debuts two brand new sections, and a lot of musicians, including the highly anticipated return of the singer Joji. Here are all the songs in this episode in order:Pop Section1. Locked Out Of Heaven - Bruno Mars (2012)2. Let It Roll  -  Flo Rida (from his 2012 album Wild Ones)3. I Want It That Way - Backstreet Boys (from their 1999 album Millennium)4. Drivers License - Olivia Rodrigo (from her 2021 album SOUR)New Releases Section (NEW SECTION)5. Listen To Me -  Lost Frequencies (2026) 6. Up All Night - Meltt (2026)7. California Rain  -  James Marriott (2026)8. Love You Less - Joji (2026)Soul Section9. Beautiful People  -  Jill Scott (2026) (also on her upcoming February 2026 album To Whom This May Concern)10. Bleeding Love - Leona Lewis (from her 2007 album Spirit)11. So Into You - Tamia (from her 1998 album also called Tamia)12. Everything - Mary J. Blige (from her 1997 album Share My World)Free Space Song: Use Somebody  -  Kings Of Leon (from their 2008 album Only By The Night)Coffee Shop Section 14. Unlocks Me -  Michael Marcagi (2025)15. Right Where I Belong  -  The Format (2026)16. Wherever You Go - Max Allais (2026)17. As You Are  -  Hannah Grace (2026) Inspirational Section (NEW SECTION)18. Don't Be So Hard on Yourself - Jess Glynne (from his 2014 album I Cry When I Laugh)19. Reason To Stay (LIVE at the Jazz Cafe In London) -  Olivia Dean (2021)20. Remind Me - Tom Grennan (2022)21. Read Your Mind - Sabrina Carpenter (from her 2022 album Emails That I Can't Send)Rock Section22. Up From The Bottom - Linkin Park (2024)23. Nirvana - The Cult (from their 1985 album Love)24. Joker And The Thief - Wolfmother (from their 2006 album Wolfmother)25. Dakota - Stereophonics (from their 2005 album Language.Violence.Other?)The Musical Circle returns on the 15th of January, or January 15th, 2026, with episode 103 titled, "Love For the Music" Credits:Special Thanks to the Following: Rhys Jones, the owner of Rainbow Radio Wales, Alex, Michael, John, Tristen, Jasmine, Derek (our new advisor), 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 CharlesProduced By: Ben Charles (Melissa took a day off but will be back next week)Sound Engineer: Elizabeth HughesAdvisors to the Director: Elizabeth Hughes, Jasmine Nichols, Kevin Truman, and Derek WilliamsSpecial Contributor: John RogersDirected By: Ben Charles

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