| 2008 DSA Song Contest Semifinalists | ||||||
| Category | Song Name | Songwriter | Co-Writer(s) | City | State | Country |
| Singer-Songwriter | Same Damn Thing | Sean Murphy | NA | Dana Point | CA | USA |
| Singer-Songwriter | Salty Water | Terri Fann | NA | Austin | TX | USA |
| Singer-Songwriter | Everybody Needs A Dream | Chris Liddiard | NA | Heathfield | South East | UK |
| Singer-Songwriter | Leave Some Fire For Me | Steve Chambers | NA | Naperville | IL | USA |
| Singer-Songwriter | April | Adam Swink | NA | Vienna | VA | USA |
| Singer-Songwriter | All That I Am | Rob Meany | NA | Bloomington | MN | USA |
| Singer-Songwriter | Nothing to Lose | Effron White | NA | Fayetteville | AK | USA |
| Singer-Songwriter | Mahalia Jane | Garrison Doles | NA | Orlando | FL | USA |
| Singer-Songwriter | Rags To Gold | Neil Nasset | NA | Austin | TX | USA |
| Singer-Songwriter | Fallen Mockingbird | Drew Blackard | NA | Dallas | TX | USA |
| Singer-Songwriter | Look Beyond | Jerry Dobson | NA | Waxahachie | TX | USA |