| 2008 DSA Song Contest Semifinalists | |||||||
| Category | Song Name | Songwriter | Co-Writer(s) | City | State | Coun | |
| Instrumental | WHAT’S POPPIN | Jamal Mathis | NA | Dallas | TX | USA | |
| Instrumental | EDISTO | Melinda Starnes | NA | Augusta | GA | USA | |
| Instrumental | GRATITUDE | Melinda Starnes | NA | Augusta | GA | USA | |
| Instrumental | I WILL WALTZ FOR YOU | Harold W. Wren III | NA | Valley Mills | TX | USA | |
| Instrumental | IMPROMPTU #1 | Melinda Starnes | NA | Augusta | GA | USA | |
| Instrumental | KINDRED SPIRITS | Melinda Starnes | NA | Augusta | GA | USA | |
| Instrumental | LA MARIPOSA LOCA | Dan Morehouse | NA | Burbank | CA | USA | |
| Instrumental | MARINE LIFE | Joe Perlaky | NA | Oregon | OH | USA | |
| Instrumental | NEWDAY | Ernie Miragliotta | NA | Pennington | NJ | USA | |
| Instrumental | OCTOBER | Richard Gardzina | NA | Alton | NH | USA | |
| Instrumental | RAINBOW’S END | Melinda Starnes | NA | Augusta | GA | USA | |
| Instrumental | RECUERDOS | Dan Morehouse | NA | Burbank | CA | USA | |
| Instrumental | SCARECROW’S DAY DREAM | John Visconti | NA | Merrick | New York | USA | |
| Instrumental | TOOLLESS | Ernie Miragliotta | NA | Pennington | NJ | USA | |