ISC 2005 SEMI-FINALISTS

 

Song Author(s) Hometown Song Title Category
A. Collins (Sugarcane Collins) Cairns, QLD, Australia Shine The Light Gospel/Christian
Abbas Premjee Karachi, Pakistan Destiny Fulfilled Instrumental
Abebi Stafford (Bayorhythm) Acworth, GA, USA Susjam Jazz
Abelardo Sarao (Project Overdrive) Winnipeg, MB, Canada Never Let U Down Rock
Abigail Kiser Centreville, VA, USA Taunting Dawn Teen
Abram Wilson Harrow, Middlesex, England Monk Jazz
Adam Kowalczyk Hollywood, CA, USA Sitting In NY Pop/Top 40
Adrian Kosky Daylesford, VIC, Australia I Pushed Your Barrow Blues
Adrianne Lenker Minneapolis, MN, USA My Bliss Teen
Adrienne Leopold Toronto, ON, Canada Don't Mind Me AAA/Roots/Americana
Aisha Kahlil (Myka & The Whole World Band) Silver Spring, MD, USA The Jewel Light Performance
Alain Konda Immenstadt, Germany Unconditional Love World Music
Alan Schaefer, Dexter Green (Five Star Iris) Atlanta, GA, USA Is There Something I Can Do Pop/Top 40
Albert Castiglia Wilton Manors, FL, USA Speed On Blues
Aleksandra Vrebalov New York, NY, USA Tango Instrumental
Alessandra Young Brooklyn, NY, USA Coffee With Emily Lyrics Only
Alex Palmer (Fishkiss) Toronto, ON, Canada Cedars And Stars Lyrics Only
Alice McLaughlin Surrey, England The Man You Are Folk/Singer-Songwriter
Alice Rose Cologne, Germany Rare Bird Dance/Electronica
Alisha MacGregor (The MacGregors) Kelowna, BC, Canada You Teen
Alisha MacGregor (The MacGregors) Kelowna, BC, Canada Well Of Pain Teen
Amit Kapadiya San Jose, CA, USA Bounce Dance/Electronica
Amy Loftus, Will Kimbrough Nashville, TN, USA Work To Do Folk/Singer-Songwriter
Amy Silver, Kevin Mason, Bobby King Luray, VA, USA Love Is Not Supposed To Hurt Country
Amy Speace, Jenny Bruce, Jagoda Jersey City, NJ, USA Double Wide Trailer AAA/Roots/Americana
André Rodriguez Minneapolis, MN, USA Pedalin In The Park Pop/Top 40
Andrea Wolper Brooklyn, NY, USA Gray, Not Blue Blues
Andreas Wahl Essen, Germany Der Kleine Wassermann Jazz
Andrew Browne Morrisville, PA, USA Virginia Please AAA/Roots/Americana
Andrew White Inverness, NS, Canada Mysterious Ways Folk/Singer-Songwriter
Andrew White Inverness, NS, Canada Heirophant And The Fool Instrumental
Andy James Court Perth, WA, Australia Supernatural Gospel/Christian
Andy Logan Nashville, TN, USA Battleground AAA/Roots/Americana
Andy Logan Nashville, TN, USA Move A Little Faster Blues
Andy Z Redwood City, CA, USA Scarecrow Children's Music
Angel Ruiz Gijon Asturias, Spain Banjo Blues Instrumental
Angela Steele Taupo, New Zealand Granny's Bones Lyrics Only
Anna Pasztor, Samuel Pasztor (Anna & The Barbies) Honiton, England, UK Barbie Song Dance/Electronica
Anton Tsygankov St. Peters, MO, USA Feeling Instrumental
Antonia Lawrence Norcross, GA, USA Trust Gospel/Christian
Antonio Pontarelli Temecula, CA, USA Under Age Teen
Anya Marina La Jolla, CA, USA Clean And Sober Folk/Singer-Songwriter
Apollo 13 Lawrence, KS, USA Rollin' Rock
April Verch Pembroke, ON, Canada Tom, Brad, & Alice Instrumental
April Verch, Taylor Buckley Pembroke, ON, USA Monarch Instrumental
April Verch, Taylor Buckley Pembroke, ON, USA Monarch Performance
Arden Kaywin, Eddie Chacon Los Angeles, CA, USA Me With Me Pop/Top 40
Aron Romhanyi Székesfehérvár, Hungary Caribbean Mood Jazz
Ashleigh Marie Whiteford, MD, USA Crazy Over You Teen
B.T. Richardson Temple Hills, MD, USA Sing No Blues Blues
Baoku Moses Cincinnati, OH, USA Free Nigeria World Music
Barnabas Szilagyi Kecskemét, Hungary Pangea World Music
Barry Berg Strommen, Norway Sea of Debris Folk/Singer-Songwriter
Becca Mabbett Kelowna, BC, Canada Why Teen
Belinda Bruce Vancouver, BC, Canada Rust Folk/Singer-Songwriter
Belinda Underwood Lake Oswego, OR, USA World Peace Blues Jazz
Ben Kyle (Romantica) Minneapolis, MN, USA Mexico Performance
Ben Rice Newbery, OR, USA Screaming Train Teen
Ben Rogers North Vancouver, BC, Canada A Night On The Ghost Town Folk/Singer-Songwriter
Ben Sures Toronto, ON, Canada Holes AAA/Roots/Americana
Benjamin Koppel Valby, Denmark Utan-Bangos Instrumental
Bernie Hetherington Dickson, TN, USA On My Way To You Country
Beth Eichel, Faith Rivera Rolling Hills Est., CA, USA Women Of Today Gospel/Christian
Beth Thornley Los Angeles, CA, USA Home By Now AAA/Roots/Americana
Betty Ween Istanbul, Turkey Show Them The Moon Folk/Singer-Songwriter
Bill Ekhoff Grant Park, IL, USA I Told A Lie Country
Bill Kelly New York, NY, USA You're Always Welcome Here AAA/Roots/Americana
Billy Byron Cambridge, MA, USA Yellow Bicycle Children's Music
Billy Harvey Austin, TX, USA Frozen Through Rock
Billy Norris Seminole, FL, USA What Do You Want Teen
Bo Carlsson (Mr Bo And the Voodooers) Kaveriksvagen, Sweden My Best Friend Is Cheatin' Blues
Bobby Manriquez Redwood City, CA, USA Black&Blue (first stone cast) Instrumental
Boris McCutcheon Albuquerque, NM, USA Volcanic Wind Rock
Brad Layher Nashville, TN, USA Like The Mighty Joe Louis AAA/Roots/Americana
Bradford Hoopes (The Yards) Lawrence, KS, USA Munchimoo Boogaloo Jazz
Brandon S. Lucas (Young Sin), Chin Injeti Vancouver, BC, Canada Boombip R&B/Hip-Hop
Brett Crockett, Heather Pierce, Brian Templeton, Raf Acevedo (Karmacoda) Brisbane, CA, USA Front Of My Room Dance/Electronica
Brian Montrey (Rain) Madison, WI, USA Rain Down Grace Gospel/Christian
Brian Sullivan (Dylan In The Movies) Boston, MA, USA August Moon Pop/Top 40
Bridget London, Winston Stone (The Mates) Santa Barbara, CA, USA The Buzz Is Over Rock
Brooke Annibale Moon Township, PA, USA Next To You Teen
Brooke Jones, Tiffany Pruitt (Sosy) Swansea, IL, USA Cutie Pie Teen
Bryan Mace, Chris Bihuniak (Teacher And The Rockbots) Kansas City, MO, USA Animals Belong In Class Children's Music
Bryan Mace, Chris Bihuniak (Teacher And The Rockbots) Kansas City, MO, USA Continents Connect The People Of The World Children's Music
Bryan Master Venice, CA, USA Find The Words Folk/Singer-Songwriter
Bryan Weirmier Toronto, ON, Canada How Could I AAA/Roots/Americana
Bryant Kamlade (Last Day Lost) Maple Ridge, BC, Canada You're Killing Me Teen
Cadence Grace, JC Smith Toronto, ON, Canada Ready To Kiss A Girl Pop/Top 40
Caleb Stull (Parlour Steps) Vancouver, BC, Canada Thieves Of Memory Rock
Cara Luft Winnipeg, MB, Canada Down To The River AAA/Roots/Americana
Carla Ryder Jamaica Plain, MA, USA Nevada AAA/Roots/Americana
Carmon Leeson, Season Bovey
(E-Twinz)
North Vancouver, BC, Canada Slip Away Rock
Carrie Clark, Greg Fulton, Dayna Smith Seattle, WA, USA Adeline Folk/Singer-Songwriter
Cash Mattock East Rochester, NY, USA Indecision Rock
Cat Jahnke Winnipeg, MB, Canada None Of Those Things Performance
Catherine Denise San Antonio, TX, USA If You Leave Me Blues
Catie Curtis, Mark Erelli Boston, MA, USA People Look Around Folk/Singer-Songwriter
Cheyne Coates South Yarra, VIC, Australia I've Got Your Number Pop/Top 40
Chinua Hawk, Michel Kunz Pemberton, NJ, USA Indivisible Gospel/Christian
Chiwoniso Maraire Harare, Zimbabwe Rebel Woman World Music
Chris Brade Wichita Falls, TX, USA Run And Tell Dr. Phil Country
Chris Sernel (Escape From Earth) Park Ridge, IL, USA Who Do I Have To Kill Rock
Christian Anthony Redondo Beach, CA, USA Again Folk/Singer-Songwriter
Christie McCarthy Kensington, CA, USA River Stone Country
Christina Brehm Sunnyvale, TX, USA Left Behind Teen
Christoffer Lundquist, David Birde, Jens Jansson (Brainpool) Vollsjö, Sweden Junk Rock
Christoffer Lundquist, David Birde, Jens Jansson (Brainpool) Vollsjö, Sweden Live - Transmission Rock
Christopher Ward, Rob Wells Toronto, ON, Canada There's Us Pop/Top 40
Clare Burson, Lex Price Brooklyn, NY, USA Take Good Care AAA/Roots/Americana
Clare Muldaur New York, NY, USA Bus To You Folk/Singer-Songwriter
Colin Cain (Geed Up) Hampshire, England The Old Cowboy AAA/Roots/Americana
Colin Lee (The Collectibles) Madison, NJ Standing On The Shoulders Of Giants Teen
Cooper McGill Alameda, CA, USA While You Were Gone Teen
Corbin Anderson (Pencilhead and the Playground Punks) Schwenksville, PA, USA The Third Grade Song Children's Music
Corey Landis Los Angeles, CA, USA Shine AAA/Roots/Americana
Corey Landis Los Angeles, CA, USA New Year Folk/Singer-Songwriter
Corey Parker Raleigh, NC, USA Dirty South Pop/Top 40
Cynthia Scott New York, NY, USA I Just Want To Know Jazz
D.W. Gill St. Petersburg, FL, USA Alligator Alley Blues
Damien Binder, Robert Shepheard Sydney, NSW, Australia Til Now AAA/Roots/Americana
Damien Ryan South Yorkshire, England Put Back Right Blues
Damien Ryan South Yorkshire, England Big Wife Blues Country
Dan Crane, Verena Wiesendanger (Nous Non Plus) New York, NY, USA Allô Allô (Hello I Love You) Rock
Dan Mackenzie Topanga, CA, USA Offering The World Pop/Top 40
Dan Sinasac Sherwood Park, AB, Canada Honey Bee Blues
Dana Cohenour Blaine, WA, USA The Swing Along Song Children's Music
Daniel Doss Clarksville, TN, USA Love Like Rain Gospel/Christian
Daniel Gorklo aka Danny Masters Aurora, CO, USA Dominion Instrumental
Daniel Lee Oakton, VA, USA Candleholder Pop/Top 40
Daniel McClain Cambridge, MA, USA Crazy R&B/Hip-Hop
Daniel Worley (City Goat) Ypsilanti, MI, USA Once Upon A Time AAA/Roots/Americana
Danielle Andersen Raleigh, NC, USA The Last Entry Teen
Danny Brooks Milton, ON, Canada Hold On AAA/Roots/Americana
Dara Dublin, Ireland Heroine AAA/Roots/Americana
Darcy McMullen Kreger (The Moms) Anchorage, AK, USA The Platitudes Children's Music
Darlene Malone Jamaica, NY, USA About You R&B/Hip-Hop
Darrell Scott Nashville, TN, USA Good Ol USA Country
Darrell Scott Nashville, TN, USA Long Time Gone Folk/Singer-Songwriter
Darrin Tehrani Santa Monica, CA, USA Penny For Your Blackheart Rock
Darryl Jones Hoffman Estates, IL, USA My Change Gospel/Christian
Dave Gunning, Fred Lavery Halifax, NS, USA Saltwater Hearts Folk/Singer-Songwriter
Dave Jay Gerstein New York, NY, USA My Pet Pickle Children's Music
Dave McGann (The Hovercrafts) Melbourne, VIC, Australia Shake Some Rock
Dave Pura Saskatoon, SK, Canada Goddess Country
Dave Strackany (Paleo) Elgin, IL, USA Houdini Folk/Singer-Songwriter
David Braid, Michael Mooney, Jonathan Burnside (The Hollow Bodies) Newtown, NSW, Australia Get It Back Rock
David Bruce (Luminous) Kona, HI, USA Choose Gospel/Christian
David Fagin (The Rosenbergs) New York, NY, USA Paper And Plastic Pop/Top 40
David Finck New City, NY, USA Gentle Journey Jazz
David Krakauer Brooklyn, NY, USA Klezmer A La Bechet World Music
David Leask, Debra Alexander Mississauga, ON, Canada You Can Cry Country
David Miller, Steve George Leesburg, VA, USA It All Depends On The Whether Country
David Tomaloff (The Dammitheads) Racine, WI, USA The Heart Of The Matador Rock
Dean Newman (Time) Gainesville, FL, USA All Been Done Before Pop/Top 40
Deanna Djuric (Acme Jazz Unit) Northgate, SA, Australia Don't Let Me Go Gospel/Christian
Demetria Glover Houston, TX, USA The Opposite Synonym Lyrics Only
Dennis Fallon (Katsu) State College, PA, USA The Stalking Song Pop/Top 40
Derek Atherton, Andrew Mech Toronto, ON, Canada I Don't Know Rock
Derric Oliver (Holiday and the Adventure Pop Collective) Encinitas, CA, USA Out On A Limb AAA/Roots/Americana
Derrick 'Prophesy' Burks, Cornelius 'Slo Burn' Taylor (Slo Burn) Sacramento, CA, USA Back Of The Bus R&B/Hip-Hop
Diana Anaid Nimbin, NSW, Australia Last Thing Performance
Diana Page New York, NY, USA Life Is Simple On A Farm Country
Dinah Brein, Helen Darling Bainbridge Island, WA, USA I Think Of You AAA/Roots/Americana
Dobs Vye, James Reynolds (Public Symphony) London, England Stronger AAA/Roots/Americana
Don Castle Sherwood, AR, USA Little Old You Country
Don Julin Traverse City, MI, USA White Hair And Wisdom Instrumental
Don Seigel Beverly Hills, CA, USA Lonely Like Me Lyrics Only
Donna Ulisse Nashville, TN, USA I Am A Child Of God Gospel/Christian
Doug Burr Denton, TX, USA Always Travel Light AAA/Roots/Americana
Douglas Pell Ardsley, NY, USA Wobbly Bear Children's Music
Drayton Michaels Red Bank, NJ, USA Ghosts Of Manhattan Folk/Singer-Songwriter
Ed Draycott Manchester, England Dreamtown Dance/Electronica
Edgar (Butch) Barnette Westfield, MA, USA Don't Sweat The Small Stuff Folk/Singer-Songwriter
EG Kight, Tom Horner Dublin, GA, USA Southern Comfort Blues
El Douje (Douglas Smolens) Santa Cruz, CA, USA Infusia World Music
Eli-Rose Sanford London, England Only One Me Lyrics Only
Eliana Cuevas Toronto, ON, Canada Irracional World Music
Elizabeth Elkins (The Swear) Atlanta, GA, USA The Sleep Inside Rock
Elmer Ferrer Ottawa, ON, Canada Crazy Window Blues
Elyssa Mahoney Ottawa, ON, Canada Hot Desert Sun Teen
Emmanuel Afilaka, Andrew Bayon and Marlon Peters (Choong Family) London, England Fall Back R&B/Hip-Hop
Eric Litwin Atlanta, GA, USA The Three Little Pigs Children's Music
Erik Mitchell Philadelphia, PA, USA The House Of Osiris Blues
Eugene Greco Portland, OR, USA Revive Us Lord Gospel/Christian
Felix Johansen Drammen, Norway Engelen Fra Gud Vet Hvor Folk/Singer-Songwriter
Finn Coren Oslo, Norway The Smile Pop/Top 40
Forrest Lee Jr. (Bibbee), Lee Anderson Lynnwood, WA, USA South Padre Sand Folk/Singer-Songwriter
Francesca Battistelli Heathrow, FL, USA Free To Be Me Gospel/Christian
Francis Jocky Ivry Sur Seine, France Like You World Music
Frans Abcoude, The Netherlands N'Doori Jazz
Fred Eaglesmith (Flying Squirrels) Port Dover, ON, Canada Alcohol And Pills Folk/Singer-Songwriter
Freddie Kofi Nottingham, England You Don't Have To Stand Alone Gospel/Christian
Freddy Litwiniuk Calgary, AB, Canada Apart Pop/Top 40
Gabe Cummins New York, NY, USA Tasty Instrumental
Galanis-Cannata (Nakaira) Catania, Italy Sema Keimonos World Music
Gary D. Hines (Sounds Of Blackness) Minneapolis, MN, USA Unity Gospel/Christian
Gary D. Hines (Sounds Of Blackness) Minneapolis, MN, USA Real, True Love R&B/Hip-Hop
Gary Ferguson Littlestown, PA, USA Here I Go Again Country
Gary Henson Auburn, CA, USA The Weight Of The World Pop/Top 40
Gary Morgan Tulsa, OK, USA Trying To Find Faith Country
Gaylon Embrey Quitman, TX, USA Double Wide Country
Gaylon Embrey Quitman, TX, USA A Good Old Song Lyrics Only
Geoff Maddock (Goldenhorse) Auckland, New Zealand Maybe Tomorrow Pop/Top 40
George Kelly Dearborn, MI, USA Bluesman Blues
George Torosian Jr. Cape Coral, FL, USA Heart Hangin' On A Hook Lyrics Only
German Nogueira Havana, Cuba Curame World Music
Gil Talmi New York, NY, USA He Said, She Said Dance/Electronica
Glen Spencer Newington, NSW, Australia How Great You Are Gospel/Christian
Gloria Nissenson, Gary Portnoy, Matt Rossi New York, NY, USA The Horse Country
Graham Isaacson Portland, ME, USA Beauty Love Folk/Singer-Songwriter
Graham Isaacson Portland, ME, USA What's The Point Folk/Singer-Songwriter
Greg Hobbs Toronto, ON, Canada Beautiful Girls Folk/Singer-Songwriter
Greg Marshall, Jeremy Bryan (Figureheads) Madison, WI, USA Born For A Reason Children's Music
Greg Sczebel Salmon Arm, BC, Canada In The Pocket Gospel/Christian
Gregory Skopp Santa Rosa, CA, USA Lonesome Night Teen
Greta Gertler (Greta Gertler & The Extroverts) Brooklyn, NY, USA Patience Performance
Grover A. Zinn, Dena M. Chutuk (The Deadly Twins) Marina Del Rey, CA, USA Runaway R&B/Hip-Hop
Grover A. Zinn, Dena M. Chutuk (The Deadly Twins) Marina Del Rey, CA, USA What We've Lost R&B/Hip-Hop
Guy Capecelatro Portsmouth, NH, USA Lessoning Folk/Singer-Songwriter
Haley Bonar St. Paul, MN, USA Car Wreck Folk/Singer-Songwriter
Haley Bonar St. Paul, MN, USA Give It Up Folk/Singer-Songwriter
Hamid Ounnabi (Youbenn) Paris, France Houla La R&B/Hip-Hop
Harvie S Hastings-On-Hudson, NY, USA S Jazz
Harvie S Hastings-On-Hudson, NY, USA Coco Loca World Music
Heather Murk St. Charles, IL, USA Love And Learn Lyrics Only
Heather Murk St Charles, IL, USA Love And Learn Teen
HelleHansen Copenhagen, Denmark You're A Snack (Not A Meal) Lyrics Only
Henrik 'Hylle' Nielsen Odense, Denmark Crazy Like This Pop/Top 40
Holly Mathis, Bernie Barlow, John Nooney Frazier Park, CA, USA I Choose You Pop/Top 40
Holly Watson, Kevin Fowler, Bobby Pounds Austin, TX, USA Don't Touch My Willie Country
Hugh Barrett Mosman, NSW, Australia Spaces Jazz
Ian Brimacombe (Ian Pryde) London, England, UK Anyone For Croquet? Instrumental
Ian Crockett, Peter Sternberg (Crockett) Nashville, TN, USA Hope I'm Not Dead Rock
Ida Kristin Enskede, Sweden Cry On Folk/Singer-Songwriter
Ida Kristin Johansson Enskede, Sweden Stumble Folk/Singer-Songwriter
Ingrid Michaelson Staten Island, NY, USA Far Away Folk/Singer-Songwriter
Introspect Guelph, ON, Canada Hip Hopinomix R&B/Hip-Hop
J DiMenna Stamford, CT, USA Raggedy Ann AAA/Roots/Americana
J Gordon Wright (Fooled By April) Cambridge, MA, USA Nobody Knows Rock
J. McAnaney, K. Higgins, V. Behnet, D. McBain (The Johnny Max Band) Mississauga, ON, Canada Please Don't Go Blues
Jacob Chaudeurge, Andrew Wood, Jerry Boweh, Robin Miller, Alasdair MacDonald, Anna Macdonald, Lesley