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Thursday, November 1, 2018

2018 SEMIFINALISTS

SEMIFINALIST

AMERICANA
Not a Penny For Me by Charles Carter, Dallas, TX
Movin' On  by Michael Roth, Arlington, VA
Not for the Life of Me by Louis Cate, Alexandria, VA
Forgive Me by Scott Thorn, Colorado, CA
Broken Horses by Scott Thorn, Colorado, CA
Kiss The Ground Kind of Day by Ebenio Painterofsong, Beaumont, CA 
That's the Way the Wind Blows by John Latini, Ypsilanti, MI
The Sturdiest of Trees by Ron Renninger, Teaneck, NJ
The Old Wrecked Vet by Rio King, Plano, TX
A Hard Road Diggin That Coal by Kevin Hale, Brentwood, TN
The Man Who Drank Your Life Away by Kevin Hale, Brentwood, TN
When The Fertilizer Hits the Fan by Mark Patterson, Plano, TX
Stuck by Mark Patterson, Plano, TX
I'm in Lonesome Valley by Kevin Hale, Brentwood, TN


COUNTRY
Bayou Sef by Charles Carter, Dallas, TX
Dallas by Charles Carter, Dallas, TX
Date with an Angel by Charles Carter, Dallas, TX
Drop Dead Gorgeous Day by Bobby McCormick
Darlin, this is Real by by Mimi Balkey and Snag, Dallas, TX
Fire by Susan Odella, Virginia, MN
He Deserves the Hat by Jane Fallon, Brookline, VA
I Fall Apart by Andy Hill, Renee Safier and Hard Rain, Redondo Beach, CA
Red River Ramblin Man by Rio King, Plano, TX
Stuck by Parvin & Patterson, Plano, TX
Save a Little for Me by Charles Carter, Dallas, TX
Wanderin’ Eye by Mimi Balkey and Snag, Dallas, TX
What did I Miss by Bobby Caputo, Lake Oswego, OR
When the Fertilizer hits the Ventilator by Parvin & Patterson, Plano, TX

CHRISTIAN
Bless Your Soul by Kevin Hale, Brentwood, TN
I Am Praying  by Charles Carter Dallas, TX
Judgement Day  by Charles Carter, Dallas, TX              
Mercy In The Saviors Heart by Kevin Hale, Brentwood, TN
Pull Me Up by John Latino, Ypsilanti, MI
Spirit Move  by  Denise Rosier, Lake Forest, CA
Street Angel  by  Louie Cate,  Alexandria, VA
That Day On Calvary by Kevin Hale, Brentwood, TN

INSTRUMENTAL
Come Sundown by Andre Kerek, Miami, FL
Fais Deaux Deaux by Charles Carter, Dallas, TX
Side Step by Bill Wren, Rockport, TX
So Long Old Friend by Bill Wren, Rockport, TX
The Soldiers Widow by Charles Carter, Dallas, TX
Where Is She Now by Charles Carter, Dallas, TX

NOVELTY/CHILDREN
The App Song by Charles Carter, Dallas,TX
Sonic or Dairy Queen by Charles Carter, Dallas,TX
Reading Bug by Denise Rosier, Lake Forest, CA
Happy Hippo Hop by Randy Sauer, Hays, KS
Freddie The Fish by Randy Sauer, Hays, KS
Real Moontan by Louie Cate, Alexandria, VA
Rockin Reindeer by Melissa Standifird, Dallas, Tx
Rottin Reindeer by Melissa Standifird, Dallas, Tx
Christmas Time In Texas by Melissa Standifird, Dallas, Tx
The Christmas Blues by Melissa Standifird, Dallas, Tx
Spiderwebs in my Heart by Clark Ford, Aims, IA
Going With My Cousin to See Santa at The Mall by John Latini, Ypsilanti, MI

LOVE SONGS/EASYLISTENING
After All This Time by Phil Ipsan, NY, NY
All the Lovin' I Need by Louis Cates, Alexandria, VA
Bluebirds and Butterflys by Charles Carter, Dallas, TX
Dreamland by Charles Carter, Dallas, TX
If I Stepped Onto That Train by Michael Roth, Arlington, VA
Lovin' You by Sean Layer, Rowlett, TX

POP/ROCK/ALT/RnB
All of Our Lives by Phil Ipsan, NY, NY
Black Ice by Paul McNair, Dallas, TX
Break Me Open by Debra Gussin, LA, CA
Brothers In Arms by Charles Carter, Dallas, TX
Cajun T by Charles Carter, Dallas, TX
Colorado by Charles Carter, Dallas, TX
Date With An Angel by Charles Carter, Dallas, TX
Energy by Tiffany Rose, Grand Prairie, TX
Gold and Tears by Charles Carter, Dallas, TX
I Will Never Set You Free by Charles Carter, Dallas, TX
I’m Talking To You Paul McNair, Dallas, TX
In Dream Land by Charles Carter, Dallas, TX
Little Miss T by Charles Carter, Dallas, TX
Meet Me In Vegas by Jill Riddiford and Rollerblue Dee Why, Australia
Pistol Packin’ Mama by Charles Carter, Dallas, TX
Pull Me Up by John Latini, Ypsilanti, MI
Soldier Of Fate by Jill Riddiford and Rollerblue Dee Why, Australia
Space Cowboy by Jill Riddiford and Rollerblue Dee Why, Australia
The Riding Song by by Jill Riddiford and Rollerblue Dee Why, Australia
The Very Few by Charles Carter, Dallas, TX
There’s A Time For Loving You by Howard Delnick, Orleans, ONT, CAN
World Falls Away by Debra Gussin, LA, CA
Your Brain One Love by Louis Cates, Alexandria, VA
Zipcode by Charles Carter, Dallas, TX
Zombie Attach by Charles Carter, Dallas, TX

SINGER/SONGWRITER
Top-shelf and Falling by William Wheeler, Dallas, TX
Forgive Me by Scott Thorn, Colorado, CA
Broken Horses by Scott Thorn, Colorado, CA
Yesterdays Corn by Roy Allen, Tehachapi, CA
HOLE IN MY POCKET by Gary Mazzola, Bethlehem, PA
Gypsy Heart by Stefanie Johnson, Trophy Club, TX
REINVENTING OURSELVES by Debra Gussin, LA, CA
Tell Me Why by Sandy Simmons, Carrollton, TX
That’s The way The Wind Blows by John Latini, Ypsilanti, MI

Semifinalist are invited to perform at the Awards Dinner on December 8 at Sons of Hermann Hall Dallas, TX.