MICHAEL R. J. ROTH

Lyric Winner

The USA Songwriting Competition 2022 
Cheap as a Kiss (with Eric Ramsey)   

19th Annual NSAI/CMT Song Contest 2019     
The Price Of A Song 

The Great American Song Contest  2021
God or Something (with Eric Ramsey)  

The Great American Song Contest  2019
The Price Of A Song   

Dallas Songwriters Association  2019 Winter 
Ashes in Paradise (with Harri Wolf)    

Dallas Songwriters Association  2018 Fall 
The Price Of A Song     

The 35th Mid-Atlantic Song Contest 2018     
The Price of a Song (Gold Award)

The Great American Song Contest 2002     
Farewell, Pennsylvania

Austin Songwriters Group  2002     
Farewell, Pennsylvania      

Dallas Songwriters Association 2002     
There Are No Cowboys in Nashville     

Unisong International Song Contest  2001
Faded Beauty

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Other Awards

American Songwriter Lyric Contest July/August 2023     
No Love Lost Cafe (with Harri Wolf) –  Honorable Mention

The 2022 Great American Song Contest     
Memorial Day (with Eric Ramsey)  - Outstanding Achievement in Songwriting - Lyrics

Runner-up Grand Prize Winner Dallas Songwriters Association 2021 
Gone Gone Gone (with Eric Ramsey)     

The 2021 Great American Song Contest     
God or Something (First Place - Lyrics) (with Eric Ramsey)  
For A Song (Finalist - Folk/Americana) (with Eric Ramsey)  
The Hardest Thing to See (Finalist - Lyric Writing)

The 2019 Great American Song Contest     
The Price Of A Song (First Place - Lyrics)     
Streets of Seattle (Finalist - Folk/Americana & Lyrics) (with Mike P. Ryan)

35th Annual Mid-Atlantic Song Contest 2018  
Gold Award - The Price of a Song (Lyrics)     
Honorable Mention - Einstein Washes the Dishes (Lyrics)     
Honorable Mention - Homeless Sky (Lyrics)

UK Songwriting Contest 2022    
Semi-Finalist -  Cheap as a Kiss (Lyrics) (with Eric Ramsey)    
Commended Entry - Cheap as a Kiss (Folk/Acoustic) (with Eric Ramsey)    
Commended Entry - No Love Lost Cafe (Folk/Acoustic) (with Harri Wolf)

26th Annual USA Songwriting Competition 2021   
Honorable Mention - Homeless Sky (Folk)

38th Annual Mid-Atlantic Song Contest 2021   
Finalist - God or Something (with Eric Ramsey)     
Honorable Mention - Broken Mirror

36th Annual Mid-Atlantic Song Contest 2019   
Finalist — The Ruins of Our Age     
Honorable Mention — A Bat Flying in the Night     
Honorable Mention — The Things I Didn’t Do for You (with Eric Ramsey)

The Great American Song Contest  2020
Top Five Lyric Winner - The Ruins of Our Age     
Finalist - Gun for Hire (Folk/Americana)  

UK Songwriting Contest 2021     
Commended Entry - Broken Mirror (Lyrics)     
Semi-Finalist - Gone Gone Gone (Unplugged/Acoustic) (with Eric Ramsey)

UK Songwriting Contest 2020     
Commended Entry - Dying in the Distance (Lyrics)     
Commended Entry - The Ruins of Our Age (Lyrics)     
Commended Entry - The Things I Didn't Do for You (Love Songs/Lyrics) (with Eric Ramsey)

UK Songwriting Contest 2019     
Semi-Finalist - The Price Of A Song (Lyrics)     
Commended Entry - A Bat Flying in the Night

International Songwriting Competition 2019     
Semifinalist - The Price of a Song (Lyrics) 

Dallas Songwriters Association 2019     
Semi-Finalist - Gone Gone Gone (Americana/Bluegrass) (with Eric Ramsey)     
Semi-Finalist - The Weight of a Dream (Americana/Bluegrass) (with Harri Wolf)

Dallas Songwriters Association 2019     
Semi-Finalist - Just to Keep Breathin' (Americana/Folk/Bluegrass)     
Semi-Finalist - The Things I Didn't Do For You (Love Songs) (with Eric Ramsey)

Dallas Songwriters Association 2019    
Semi-Finalist - The Things I Didn’t Do for You (with Eric Ramsey)     
Semi-Finalist - Blasphemous Kiss (with Eric Ramsey)

Dallas Songwriters Association 2020 Winter Lyric Contest     
Second Place - Dying in the Distance

Dallas Songwriters Association 2018 Winter Lyric Contest     
Third Place - Homeless Sky

Dallas Songwriters Association 2019 Winter Lyric Contest    
1st Place – Ashes in Paradise (with Harri Wolf)    

Dallas Songwriters Association 2018 Fall Lyric Contest     
1st Place – The Price Of A Song     
2nd Place – Blasphemous Kiss (with Eric Ramsey)

Dallas Songwriters Association 2018 Song Contest     
Honorable Mention - Movin' On  (Americana)     
Semi-Finalist - If I Step Onto That Train (Love Songs)

Austin Songwriters Group Summer 2018 Song Contest     
Finalist - Homeless Sky (Bare Bones, Folk/Americana, Lyrics)

20th Annual Great American Song Contest 2018
Finalist - Homeless Sky

UK Songwriting Contest 2018     
Semi-Finalist - Blasphemous Kiss (Lyrics) (with Eric Ramsey)     
Highly Commended Entry - Movin’ On-  (Acoustic / Folk)     
Commended Entry - If I Step Onto That Train (Indie)     
Special Mention -- Homeless Sky (Acoustic / Folk)

Austin Songwriters Group Fall Song Contest 2017     
3rd Place - When You Found Me (Bare Bones)     
Honorable Mention - When You Found Me (Love Songs)

Dallas Songwriters Association Spring 2017 Lyric Contest     
2nd place - Cheap Motel (with Scott Thorn)

Dallas Songwriters Association Summer 2017 Lyric Contest     
Semi-Finalist - If I Step onto That Train

Your Music Out Loud Competition 2017     
Short List - Faded Beauty (Lyrics)     
Short List - Santa Fe (Lyrics)

UK Songwriting Contest 2017     
Higher Commended Entry - Hearts Wide Open (Christian/Gospel)     
Higher Commended Entry - When You Found Me (Love Songs)     
Higher Commended Entry - Our Lady of the Alleyways (Lyrics)     
Special Mention - Santa Fe (Lyrics)

Dallas Songwriters Association Song Contest  2016
Hearts Wide Open – First Place (Christian)

33rd Mid-Atlantic Song Contest  2016
Finalist - Hearts Wide Open (Gospel/Christian/Inspirational)     
Honorable Mention - Blood on Our Hands (Gospel/Christian/Inspirational)

Great American Song Contest   2016
Finalist - Hearts Wide Open (Christian/Inspirational)

UK Songwriting Contest 2015     
Commended Entry - Weapons of Love (Christian/Faith

DSA Lyric Contest  2015
Honorable Mention - If I Hold You Tenderly

10th Annual Great American Song Contest 2008     
Finalist - He Will Answer Me (Pop/Adult Contemporary)

American Songwriter Lyric Contest | September/October 2008     
“He Wants to Make Love” | Honorable Mention

American Songwriter Lyric Contest May 2003     
“There Are No Cowboys in Nashville” (with Harri Wolf) – Noteworthy (honorable mention)

Austin Songwriters Group Songwriting Contest 2002     
Lyric Winner - Farewell, Pennsylvania      
Second Place - Santa Fe (Lyrics)     
Honorable Mention – Faded Beauty     
Finalist - Morning In The Promised Land (Religious/Inspirational)

Dallas Songwriters Association 2002     
Lyric Winner - There Are No Cowboys in Nashville     
Second Place - Samson (I Dreamed I Was a Weapon). (Lyrics)     
Third Place -  Things Happen Fast (Lyrics)     
Third Place - Light of the World (Christian)     
Finalist - Morning in the Promised Land (Christian)     
Finalist - Weapons of Love (Christian)     
Finalist - Morning in the Promised Land (Christian)

Great American Song Contest 2002     
First Place Lyric Winner  - Farewell, Pennsylvania"

2001 Unisong International Song Contest      
First Place Lyric Winner – Faded Beauty