Welcome to Episode 105 of the Musical Circle, hosted and directed by Ben Charles. This is the 4th all-rock music showcase episode of the Living For the Moment series, and the 1st showcase episode of the year 2026. Ben shows a lot of excitement because one, his mic is working great, and two, he plays a lot of rock music in this episode. Ben then hypes up Musical Circle Unplugged Part III, which is coming up next Thursday. Ben also teases an announcement about the new show that is coming in July. Here are all the songs in this episode in order:

1. Metalingus  -  Alter Bridge (from their 2004 album One Day Remains)

2. Kickstart My Heart - Motley Crue (from their 1989 album Dr. Feelgood) 

3. Bring Me to Life - Evanescence (from their 2003 album Fallen) 

4. Hellraiser  -  Ozzy Osbourne (from his 1991 album No More Tears) 

5. All These Things That I've Done - The Killers (from their 2003 album Hot Fuss)

6. Always  -  Saliva (from their 2002 album Back Into Your System)

7. Dreams  -  Van Halen (from their 1986 album called 5150)

8. Here Without You - 3 Doors Down (from their 2003 album Away From The Sun) 

9. Listen To The Music - The Doobie Brothers (from their 1972 album Toulouse Street)

10. The Spirit of Radio - by the band Rush (from their 1980 album Permanent Waves)

11. Something About You  -  by the band Boston (1976) 

12. Hold On Loosely  -  38 Special (from their 1981 album Wild-Eyed Southern Boys)

13. Aerials  -  System Of A Down (from their 2001 album Toxicity)

14. Savior  -  Rise Against (from their 2008 album Appeal to Reason) 

15. Move Along  -  The All-American Rejects (from their 2005 album Move Along)

16. SOLE  -  Turnstile (from their 2025 album NEVER ENOUGH)

17. I Care  -  Turnstile (also from their 2025 album NEVER ENOUGH)

18. Hero  -  Skillet (from their 2009 album Awake)

19. Monster - Skillet (also from their 2009 album Awake)

20. Animal I Have Become  - Three Days Grace (from their 2006 album One-X)

21. I Am Machine - Three Days Grace (from their 2015 album Human)

22. Decode -  Paramore (2008, also in the first Twilight movie)

23. Stranger Things Have Happened  - Foo Fighters (from their 2007 album Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace) 

24. Lucky Man  -  The Verve (from their 1997 album Urban Hymns)

25. Closing Time -  Semisonic (from their 1998 album Feeling Strangely Fine)

The Musical Circle will return on the 12th of February, 2026, or February 12th, 2026, with episode 106 titled "Musical Circle Unplugged III (3).

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 Charles

Produced By: Melissa Rodriguez and Jasmine Nichols

Sound Engineer: Elizabeth Hughes

Advisors to the Director: Elizabeth Hughes, Jasmine Nichols, Kevin Truman, and Derek Williams

Special Contributor: John Rogers

Directed By: Ben Charles