DSASC2024 SEMI FINALIST and WINNERS
DSASC2024 SEMIFINALIST
AMERICANA
1. And They Danced to Embraceable You by Mark Courtney, Las Cruces, NM
2. Devil Rail by John Zipperer, Leslie Barker, Canoga Park, CA
3. Dodged a Bullet by John Sizemore, Dallas, TX
4. Fishin' on the Guff by Don Wall, Nashville, TN
5. Funeral In Wichita by Eric Ramsey, Scottsdale, AZ
6. My Own Way by Kendall Yancey, The Colony, TX
7. Second Chances by Andrew Wolf, Mack Reynolds, Washington, DC
8. The Growing Years by Matt Stemme, Clayton, NC
9. To Stone by Michael Abbass, Denver, CO
10. You Don't Know What You Don't Know by Wayne Gathright, Austin, TX
CHRISTIAN
1. Blood of My Son by Steve Ledford, Garland, TX
2. Common Thread by Wayne Gathright, Austin, Tx
3. First trip to Church by Louie Cate, Alexandria, VA
4. Goodbye by Wayne Gathright, Austin, Tx
5. In You Alone by David Broussard, Canton, TX
6. Is that You Jesus? By Debra Gussin, Rik Howard, Los Angeles, CA
7. Pray by Denise Rosier, Colorado Springs, CO
8. Save Me by Wayne Gathright, Austin, TX
9. The High Pasture by Mark Patterson, Plano, Tx
10. This Little Baby by David Broussard, Canton, TX
COUNTRY
1. All I’m Hearing Is Goodbye by Andrew Wolf, Elizabeth Wolf, Washington, DC
2. At The Heart of Love by Kevin Reardon, Riverside, CT
3. ATV by Randy Sauer, Hays, KS
4. Come On My Side by Kenny Noguera, Conconully, WA
5. He Never Shrugged by Charles Carter, Terrell, TX
6. I Wanna Ride Horses by Steve Ledford, Garland, TX
7. Love of a Good Man by Cara Anderton, Barnhart, PA
8. Memories Find Their Way Home by Wayne Garhright, Austin, TX
9. Only The Warriors by Mark Patterson, Plano, TX
10. Shades of Blue by Will Townsley, Arlington, TX
11. She's Gonna Leave a Scar by Charles Carter, Terrell, TX
12. Something That'll Last by Mark Patterson, Plano, TX
13. Stand Tall by Robert Juch, Oro Valley, AZ
14. Twilight Legends by Robert Juch, Oro Valley, AZ
15. Wedding Party by Wayne Gathright, Austin, TX
16. When You Were Loving Me by Andrew Wolf, Elizabeth Wolf, Washington, DC
INSTRUMENTAL
1. Alone To Wonder by Kenney Noguera, Conconully, WA
2. Blackest Night by Conrad Melton Swartz, Vancouver, WA
3. Ma Bonnie Lass by Kenney Noguera, Conconully, WA
4. Midnight Mush by Veli-Matti Murtovaara, Espoo, Uusimaa, Finland
5. “Song for Tim – To a Life Well-Lived” by Andrew Wolf, Washington, DC
6. Wings of freedom by Simon Niclas Hahn, Balingen, Baden-Wurttemburg, Germany
LOVE SONGS/ EASY LISTENING
1. 1111 by Melany Azpiolea, Garland, TX
2. Broken Home Lullaby by Jesse Daily, Glendale, WI
3. Each and Every Moment by Kevin Reardon, Riverside, CT
4. Fool Against Nature by Kenny Noguera, Conconully, WA
5. Head Over Heels by Stephan Jackson, Steve Jackson, Irving, TX
6. I Guess We're Even Now by Louis Cate, Alexandria, VA
7. Mara by Louis Cate, Alexandria, VA
8. Mr. Moon by Wayne Gathright, Austin, TX
9. Nothing Short of Paradise by Kenny Noguera, Conconully, WA
10. Second Time Around by Michael Abbass, Denver, CO
11. Second Chances by Andrew Wolf, Mack Reynolds, Washington, DC
12. Shadows In the Garden by Jesse Daily, Glendale, WI
13. That Man You Imagine by Wayne Gathright, Austin, TX
NOVELTY
1. Bass Ackwards Tonight by Wayne Gathright, Austin, TX
2. I Can't Rhyme by Lanny Sherwin, James Sherwin, Santa Barbara, CA
3. JESUS, WHEN YOU RETURN, BRING ELVIS by Louis Cate, Alexandria, VA
4. My Darling Daffodil by Kelli Caldwell, Portland, OR
5. Popcorn by Randy Sauer, Hays, Kansas
6. Riley and His Marching Band by Wayne Gathright, Austin, TX
7. Skip Tracer by Louis Cate, Alexandria, VA
8. Sleigh Full Of Love by Kent Strong, Chandler, AZ
9. The Door To Your Dreams by Mark Patterson, Plano, TX
POP/ROCK
1. Breathless by Kenny Noguera, Conconully, WA
2. Celebrity by Wayne Gathright, Austin, TX
3. DikDok by Charles Carter, Terrell, TX
4. Dream Again by Ginine Smith, Tracy Lee Smith, Plano, TX
5. Girltime by Robert Juch, Oro Valley, AZ
6. I’ll Never Be a Falling Star by Steve Ledford, Garland, TX
7. Inconvenient #3 by Charles Carter, Terrell, TX
8. Jagged Memories by Steve Ledford, Garland, TX
9. Just Chillin’ by Louis Cate, Alexandria, VA
10. Last Stop for Sanity by Wayne Gathright, Austin, TX
11. Love is Real by Wayne Gathright, Austin, TX
12. Music Box by Steve Ledford, Garland, TX
13. Nothing Good by Mark Patterson, Plano, TX
14. Prey by Carly Tate, Sherman, TX
15. Somebody Special by Kent Strong, Chandler, AZ
16. The Past is not through with Me by Steve Ledford, Garland, TX
SINGER SONGWRITER
1 Between the Rainbows by Randall Mark, El Cajon, CA
2 Defuniak Springs by John Zipperer, Julie Zipperer, Canoga Park, CA
3 Every Moment, Every Memory by Steve Jackson, Irving, TX
4 Fabulous Flying Machines by Karyn Oliver, Fort Worth, TX
5 Fun in Heaven by Michael Abbass, Denver, CO
6 He Never Shrugged by Charles Carter, Terrell, TX
7 I Knew Her When by Wayne Garthright, Austin, TX
8. I'll Never be a Falling Star by Steve Ledford, Garland, TX
9 Inside My Dreams by Wayne Garthright, Austin, TX
10 Life Had Other Plans by Kate Sorrells, Mars Hill, NC
11 Love of a Good Man by Cara Anderton, Barnhart, PA
12 Petrified by Wayne Garthright, Austin, TX
13 Remember Me by Wayne Garthright, Austin, TX
14 Second Time Around by Michael Abbass, Denver, CO
15 She's Like a Melody by TommyPatterson, Comanche, TX
16 Shine On by Kate Sorrells, Mars Hill, NC
17 Someone, Somebody by Kent Strong, Chandler, AZ
18 Today and Tomorrow by Wayne Garthright, Austin, TX
19 When to Say When by Brock Riney, Grand Prairie, TX
20 Without Knowing the Night by Harri Wolf,Michael RJ Roth, Katherine Brack, Novato, CA
DSA would like to give a shout out to Wayne Gathright for having the most nominated songs in the 2024 DSA Song Contest. He placed second last year.
WINNER OF THE $50 GIFT CARD is Kate Sorrells, Mars Hill, North Carolina for song entry #66, “Shine On”
WINNERS
The Winners were announced at our Awards Program on Jan. 18. 16 semifinalist perfermed 22 songs. The show was streamed to our Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/barbara.mcmillen/videos/1254776275632091
AMERICANA
1. Dodged a Bullet by John Sizemore, Dallas, TX
2. The Growing Years by Matt Stemme, Clayton, NC
3. Devil Rail by John Zipperer, Leslie Barker, Canoga Park, CA
HM. My Own Way by Kendall Yancey, The Colony, TX *
HM. You Don't Know What You Don't Know by Wayne Gathright, Austin, TX
CHRISTIAN
1. The High Pasture by Mark Patterson, Plano, Tx
2. Blood of My Son by Steve Ledford, Garland, TX
3. First trip to Church by Louie Cate, Alexandria, VA
HM. Goodbye by Wayne Gathright, Austin, Tx
HM. Common Thread by Wayne Gahright, Austin, Tx
COUNTRY
1. Love of a Good Man by Cara Anderton, Barnhart, PA
2. Wedding Party by Wayne Gathright, Austin, TX
3. Stand Tall by Robert Juch, Oro Valley, AZ
INSTRUMENTAL
1. Wings of freedom by Simon Niclas Hahn, Balingen, Baden-Wurttemburg, Germany
2. “Song for Tim – To a Life Well-Lived” by Andrew Wolf, Washington, DC
3. Alone To Wonder by Kenney Noguera, Conconully, WA
LOVE SONGS/ EASY LISTENING
1. 1111 by Melany Azpiolea, Garland, TX *
2. Fool Against Nature by Kenny Noguera, Conconully, WA
3. Second Chances by Andrew Wolf, Mack Reynolds, Washington, DC
HM Second Time Around by Michael Abbass, Denver, CO
NOVELTY/ CHILDRENS
1. I Can't Rhyme by Lanny Sherwin, James Sherwin, Santa Barbara, CA
2. The Door to Your Dreams by Mark Patterson, Plano, TX
3. Skip Tracer by Louis Cate, Alexandria, VA
POP/ROCK
1. Love Is real by Wayne Gathright, Austin, TX
2. Celebrity by Wayne Gathright, Austin, TX
3.Breathless by Kenny Noguera, Conconully, WA
3. Jagged Memories by Steve Ledford, Garland, TX
SINGER SONGWRITER
1. Love of a Good Man by Cara Anderton, Barnhart, PA
2. I Knew Her When She Wasn’t All That by Wayne Gathright, Austin, TX
3. Fun In Heaven by Michael Abbass, Denver, CO
HM. Fabulous Flying Machines by Karyn Oliver, Fort Worth, TX
YOUNG SONGWRITER
1. Growing Pains by Emma James, Corpus Christi, TX
2. Broken by Emma James, Corpus Christi, TX
3. Imperfect by Chloe Tao, Dallas, Tx
GRAND PRIZE WINNERS
1. Song For Tim – To a Life Well-Lived by Andrew Wolf, Washington, DC
2. Second Chances by Andrew Wolf, Mack Reynolds, Washington, DC
3. Skip Tracer by Louis Cate, Alexandria, VA
HM Second Time Around by Michael Abbass, Denver, CO
Thanks to judge Roy Elkins.
