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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 |