The Rocky Mountain Songwriter Festival is dedicated to enrich peoples lives  of all ages with music and the art of creativity of songwriters. We believe the love of music starts at a young age and we want to nurture young people and their pursuits for an education in music and music related fields.

We have three primary goals, first to promote the art of songwriting and those that write songs, secondly to encourage tourism in our host communities and generate incremental revenues for local lodging and merchants, and lastly to fund music education in our public schools and universities.

Since 2016 The Rocky Mountain Songwriter Festivals have gifted over $100,000 to fulfill our mission.

2016- $2,500

• Operation Second Chance

2017- $8,500

• Red Lodge Public Schools Music Department

2018 – $10,000

• Red Lodge Public Schools Music Department

2019- $12,500

• Red Lodge Public Schools Music Department
• David M Kirby Scholarship Endowment, MSU-Bilings
• Red Lodge Music Festival

2021 – $15,000

• Montana State University – Billings
• Red Lodge Music Festival
• David M Kirby Scholarship Endowment, MSU-Bilings
• Northwest Community College, Powell, WY
• Wapiti, Valley, and COVE Summer School and After School Programs
• North Valley Music School
• Whitefish High School Band Club

2022 – $40,000

• Montana State University – Billings
• Red Lodge Music Festival
• David M Kirby Scholarship Endowment, MSU-Bilings
• Northwest Community College, Powell, WY
• Meeteetse Schools Music Dept
• North Valley Music School
• Whitefish Performing Arts Center
• Two Bears Equine Therapy Center