Semifinalists in Eight Song Categories
Americana/Folk/Bluegrass
A Better Man by Mike Ryan, Clifton,VA
A Vagabond Wind by Andrew Wolf, Washington, DC
Blackberries by Brent Funkhouser, Reston,VA
Cheap As A Kiss by Eric Ramsey & Michael Roth, Scottsdale, AZ
Fishin' on the Guff by Don Wall, Nashville, TN
Folsom by Charles Carter, Dallas,TX
I Want To Ride Horses by Steve Ledford, Garland,TX
Love in a Sleeping Bag by Don Wall, Nashville,TN
Maybe All Men Could Be Free by Louie Cate & Dawn Degeare, Alexandria,VA
Men Hurt Too by Steve Ledford, Garland,Tx
No Love Lost Cafe by Harri Wolf & Michael Roth, Novato, Ca
Our Heroes by Kent Strong, Chandler, AZ
Painted Sky Cafe by Andrew Wolf, Washington, DC
Screen Door,Timothy Williams & Sarah Geis, Saint Simons Island, Ga
Skin Time by Rio King & Malinda Cannon, Plano, TX
Slow Road by Don Wall, Nashville, TN
That’s OK by Rick Valente, Katy, TX
The Wolf by Bob Stump, Poughquag, NY
Christian/Inspirational
All Right With Me by Lady Dang,Vista, Ca
Don't Forget You're a Child of God by John Ludwig, Tinley Park, Ill
Drift Away by Jim Aitken, Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, UK
Graffiti My Heart by Louis Cate, Alexandria,VA
High Hopes by Gray Gurkin, Richmond,VA
Holding On by Kevin Toqe, Hope Toqe and Andrew Sanders, Bluffton, SC
How Can You Love Me Now? by Steve Ledford, Garland,Tx
It's a Beautiful Day by Tanisha Menefee, Anytown, USA
Just Look at Me by Rebecca Dopart, Oregon,WI
The Great I Am by Rachel Hughes and Rachel Sarai, Danbury,WI
The High Pasture (In The Shadow Of The Rockies) by Mark Patterson, Plano,Tx
What Does It Profit a Man? By Angie La Duke, San Bernardino, Ca
Country
All I'm Hearing Is Goodbye by Andrew and Elizabeth Wolf, Washington, DC
Bayou Sef by Charles Carter, Dallas,Tx
Beat It Out Of Baton Rouge by Mark Patterson, Plano,Tx
Chelsea by Charles Carter, Dallas,Tx
Close Enough by Wayne Gathright, Austin,Tx
Colorado by Charles Carter, Dallas,Tx
Country USA by Wayne Gathright, Austin,Tx
Dallas by Charles Carter, Dallas,Tx
Folsom by Charles Carter, Dallas,Tx
Gratitude, Love, and Forgiveness by Wayne Gathright, Austin,Tx
Heaven or Hell? by Charles Carter, Dallas,Tx
I Like It Right Here by Tim Koerber, Sylmar, Ca
I'm Sorry by Charles Carter, Dallas,Tx
In Dreamland by Charles Carter, Dallas,Tx
Only The Warriors by Mark Patterson, Plano,Tx
River Of Memories by Charles Carter, Dallas,Tx
Save A Little For Me by Charles Carter, Dallas,Tx
Spider and the Fly by Charles Carter, Dallas,Tx
That’s OK by Rick Valente, Katy,TX
Vagabond Wind by Andrew Wolf, Washington, DC
Wedding Party by Wayne Gathright, Austin,Tx
Instrumental
Beautiful by Thierry Coupey, Sainte Anne des Plaines, Quebec CAN
Countdown To Sirius by Thierry Coupey, Sainte Anne des Plaines, Quebec CAN
Dystopian Calls by Thierry Coupey, Sainte Anne des Plaines, Quebec CAN
Float Away by Jake Stevens and Alexander Templin, Dallas,TX
Magic Dave (In Memory of a Friend) by Andrew Wolf, Washington, DC
Mes Séries B by Thierry Coupey, Sainte Anne des Plaines, Quebec CAN
Redemption (The Last Waltz) by Thierry Coupey, Sainte Anne des Plaines, Quebec CAN
September by Seth Ginsburg, PLANO,TX
Soothing Times (2017-2022) by Thierry Coupey, Sainte Anne des Plaines, Quebec CAN
Straight Up by Todd Bordonaro, Bronx, New York
Love Songs/Easy Listening
Between The Raindrops by Randall,Mark, El Cajon, Ca
Bluebirds & Butterflies by Charles Carter, Dallas,Tx
Come Rain Come Shine by Martin,Robley, West Leederville, Western Australia
Dallas by Charles Carter, Dallas,Tx
Don't Go Making Promises by Charles Carter, Dallas,Tx
Frostbite Heart by Randall Mark, El Cajon, Ca
I Just Want You to Know by Tanisha Menefee, Any town, USA
In Dreamland by Charles Carter, Dallas,Tx
Live Where The Love Is by Louis Cate, Alexandria,VA
Looks Like Home (ft. Jennifer Hornbuckle) by Kathryn Gordon Robins, Nacogdoches,Tx
Mr Moon by Wayne Gathright, Austin,Tx
My Forever Friend ft. Nekane by David Hardwick, Stuttgart, Germany
One Night Stand by Jim Aitken, Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, UK
We Didn't Have Time Enough by John Walradt, Phoenix, Az
When The World Begins Again by Robert Graham, Spearwood,Western Australia
Novelty/Childrens
All Ways Together Always by Kelli Caldwell, Portland, Or
Christmas Tonight by Ava Della Pietra, East Setauket, NY
Dreamland by Charles Carter, Dallas,Tx
I Hate Jazz by Wayne Gathright, Austin,Tx
If I Was a Dog by Len Seligman, Eugene, OR
In Dreamland by Charles Carter, Dallas,Tx
On Christmas Day by Debra Gussin, Jon Mullane and Dale Effren, Los Angeles, CA
Peas Porridge by Charles Carter, Dallas,Tx
Peckin' at the Poo by Randy Sauer, Hays, Ks
Sleigh Full of Love by Kent Strong, Chandler, AZ
SNACKS AND NAPS by Susan,Odella, Virginia,Mn
Sunny Sunday (feat. Liliia Kysil) by John Walradt, Phoenix, Az
Pop/Rock/Alt/R&B
Ballad of Wally Funk by Charles Carter, Dallas,Tx
Celebrity by Wayne Gathright, Austin,Tx
Don't Go Making Promises by Charles Carter, Dallas,Tx
Folsom by Charles Carter, Dallas,Tx
Global Warming by Charles Carter, Dallas,Tx
Graveyard Blues by Wayne Gathright, Austin,Tx
He Ain't Got Diddly by Wayne Gathright, Austin,Tx
I Got An App For That by Charles Carter, Dallas,Tx
I'll Never Set You Free by Charles Carter, Dallas,Tx
I've Been Thinking by Ava Della Pietra, East Setauket, NY
In Dreamland,Charles by Charles Carter, Dallas,Tx
Last Stop For Sanity by Wayne Gathright, Austin,Tx
More Blues Than I Can Use by Mark Patterson, Plano,Tx
My Boyfriend by Ava Della Pietra, East Setauket, NY
Ode To Ali,Marvin,Conan,,New York,New York
Open Road (saber tooth llama) by Louis Cate, Alexandria,VA
Spider and the Fly by Charles Carter, Dallas,Tx
Statue by Toxie Turner, Plano,Tx
The Riddle by Wayne Gathright, Austin,Tx
Truck Stop by Charles Carter, Dallas,Tx
Zipcode by Charles Carter, Dallas,Tx
Singer/Songwriter
Ballad of Wally Funk by Charles Carter, Dallas,Tx
Between Heaven and the Ground by Mike Ryan, Clifton,VA
Christmas Tonight by Ava Della Pietra, East Setauket, NY
Drifting by Shannon Anderson, League City,Tx
I'll Be Damned by Eddie Bowers, Dallas,Tx
Let Me Breathe by Julia Alexander, Allen,Tx
My Paradise by Trinity Reed, Plano, Tx
Skin Time by Rio King and Malinda Cannon, Plano,TX
Tadpole, Louisiana by Charles Carter, Dallas,Tx
That Dress by Allan Corby, Hoboken, N J
The Moments Lost by Wayne Gathright, Austin,Tx
The Tunnel by Charles Carter, Dallas,Tx
What Love Needs by Denise Rosier, Colorado Springs, CO
Some Goodbyes by Mike Ryan, Clifton,VA
Winner of the drawing - Jim Aitken from Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, UK with his song entry #137, “I See Her Dancing” in the Love Song/Inspirational category.
Most Nominated Songs - Charles Carter with 32 nominations.
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