Welcome to Episode 116 of the Musical Circle, hosted, co-produced, written, and directed by Ben Charles. Ben returns after a 2-week vacation to announce future plans for the Musical Circle and give the listeners a relaxing and emotionally charged episode of the Musical Circle. This is an all-acoustic guitar episode, with this episode being the 4th edition of the Unplugged showcase series. Ben explains what has been going on with him lately and why he was away for a couple of weeks. Also, Ben announces another showcase episode, which will be another music-themed episode, A Soul Experience, number 5, that will happen next Thursday. Here are all the songs in this episode in order:

1. Pure  -  SIENNA SPIRO  (from her 2026 album called Visitor) 

2. Dive (Acoustic Version)   -   Olivia Dean (2023)

3. Say  -   John Mayer (2007)

4. I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)   -   The Pretenders (from their 1988 album Sunshine On Leith) 

5. At Or With Me -  Jack Johnson (from his 2010 album To The Sea)

6. King and Lionheart  -  Of Monsters and Men (from their 2012 album My Head Is An Animal)

7. Shake It Out (Acoustic Version)    -   Florence and The Machine (2012) 

8.  Down The Line   -   Jose Gonzalez (from his 2007 album In Our Nature) 

9. Ventura Highway   -   America (from their 1972 album Homecoming)

10. Gold Dust Woman   -   Fleetwood Mac (from their 1977 album Rumours) 

11. If You Ever Want To Be In Love  -   James Bay (from his 2015 album Chaos and The Calm)

12. You Give Me Something   -   James Morrison (from his 2006 album Undiscovered)

13. Overkill (Acoustic Version)  -   Colin Hay (from his 2003 album Man At Work)

14. My Hero (Acoustic)  -   Paramore (2006) 

15. Interstate Love Song (Acoustic Version)   -   Stone Temple Pilots (from their 1994 album Purple) 

16. Slide  - The Goo Goo Dolls (from their 1998 album Dizzy Up The Girl) 

17. Dust In The Wind   -   Kansas (from their 1977 album Point Of No Return) 

18. Only Love  -   Ben Howard (from his 2011 album Every Kingdom)

19. Fire and The Flood   -   Vance Joy (from his 2014 album Dream Your Life Away) 

20. THE GREATEST - Billie Eilish (from her 2024 album HIT ME HARD AND SOFT) 

21. Slow Burn   -    Kacey Musgraves (from her 2018 album Golden Hour)

22.  Crossroads  -   Tracy Chapman (from her 1989 album Crossroads)

23. All You Want    -   Dido (from her 1999 album No Angel) 

24:  Reminiscing   -   Little River Band (from their 1978 album Sleeper Catcher)

The Musical Circle returns on the 23rd of July, or July 23rd, 2026, with episode 117 titled, A Soul Experience V (5)

Credits:

Special Thanks to the Following: Rhys Jones, the owner of Rainbow Radio Wales, Alex, Michael, John, Tristen, Jasmine, Joshua, Derek, 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, Ben Charles, and Elizabeth Hughes

Sound Engineer: Elizabeth Hughes

Advisors to the Director: Jasmine Nichols, Kevin Truman, and Roger Bateman

Special Contributors: John Rogers and Derek Williams

Written and Directed By: Ben Charles