These talented songwriters are heading to Red Lodge, Montana for the 2026 Rocky Mountain Songwriting Contest held in conjunction with the 10th Annual Red Lodge Songwriter Festival, June 18-20, 2026.

This year’s finalists, chosen from over 100 entrants representing 24 states, will compete for the top spot. Join us on June 20 at 10 am at the One Legged Magpie in Red Lodge to hear all these great songs.

Best of luck to the finalists and thanks you to all the songwriters that competed in this years contest. You are truly great musicians and story tellers.

Carol Montag – “A Cross On The Hill”

Cole Decker – “Amanita Rose”

Essie Humberston – “No Name”

Katrina Cain – “Dizzy”

Colleen Orender – “Love Me Harder”

Joey Gutos – “Desdemona”

Nathan Klages – “Boundries”

Natalie Royal – “Forget You Not”

Glenn Elvig – “Bullfrogs Singin In The Rain”

Ziona Riley – “Post No Bills”

Andrew Worley – “Till The Sun Comes Back”

Molly Forbes – “Broke Horses”

Hudson Mueller – “Maintain”

Cliff Ritchey – “Honey Baby”

Watson Mills – “Cold Shoulder”

Chris Nurthen – “Raw Honey”

Michelle Raybourne – “The Rope”

Tashi Congdon – “Devil Creek”

Rachel McIntyre Smith – “The Attic”

Logan Faulkenbery – “Don’t You Go Forgetting”

Jolene Dixon – ” Bloom”

Derrick Mears – “Whiskey Town”

Kurt Fortmeyer – “First Name Basis (With The Blues)”

Roger Jaeger – “Roosevelt”

Heidi Huelskoetter – “I Am Not Ready”

Brody Bennett – “Someone New”

Mathew Payne – “Heartsick”

Best of luck to these amazing songwriters!!