Ron Coleman
Co-Founder |Songwriter
Ron Coleman is a songwriter shaped by lived experience, quiet resilience, and a lifelong love of words. Born in Alexandria, Virginia and raised in the hills of Pike County, Kentucky, he grew up surrounded by the landscapes and stories that continue to influence his writing. From an early age, he was drawn to language, rhythm, and rhyme. At seven or eight years old, while playing in eastern Kentucky, he wrote his first remembered line, “Over hill, over there, the hills will always be there,” marking the beginning of a lifelong relationship with poetry.
Ron kept his writing private for many years, unsure how it would be received. In high school, an English teacher recognized his talent and encouraged him to share his work, even suggesting scholarship opportunities, but he chose to protect something deeply personal. One of his guiding beliefs remains, “The most precise depiction of a dream is found in written words.” Ron has shared that he has always been fascinated with poetry, even when he worried people might not understand it.
For more than three decades, Ron has worked as a telecommunications engineer, building a demanding career while continuing to write late at night and in quiet moments. Poetry became a steady outlet and a way to process life, often beginning with a phrase he heard during the day and building into something complete. Over the past ten years, he has saved more than 4,000 pieces on his iPad, including an estimated 1,000 completed poems, and he frequently writes for friends facing loss or hardship as a meaningful gesture of support.
In recent years, Ron began transforming select poems into songs using modern music tools and independently releasing tracks on digital platforms, including Spotify. He creates music that explores identity, perseverance, forgiveness, pain, and healing. Ron remains grounded in his approach and does not measure success by charts or contracts. For him, the purpose is connection. “If someone’s having a bad day, and my three-and-a-half-minute song puts them in another place for three-and-a-half minutes, that’s my joy.”
Today, Ron continues balancing his full-time career with an expanding catalog of original poetry and songs, offering listeners honest storytelling, heartfelt lyricism, and music created for the simple, enduring love of expression.
KO Roberts
Co-Founder | Administrator
K O Roberts is a native of eastern Kentucky whose career reflects both deep Appalachian roots and extensive experience in the national music industry. As Co-Founder and Administrator of New Lyrics Publishing, Roberts brings more than two decades of professional insight, strategic relationships, and hands-on industry leadership to the company.
Roberts is a professional member of both the Academy of Country Music and the Country Music Association, demonstrating his active involvement within the country music community at the highest professional levels. His industry knowledge is further strengthened by his studies in the Legal Aspects of the Music Business at Berklee College of Music, one of the most prestigious music institutions in the world.
Roberts is also the author of Music Business Essentials – A Creative Brand Guideline, a resource designed to help artists and creatives better understand branding, business structure, and long-term career strategy within the entertainment industry.
Throughout his career, Roberts has served in several influential roles. He worked as a Music Licensing Consultant for SESAC, one of the leading performing rights organizations in the United States, where he gained valuable experience in music licensing, rights management, and royalty administration.
For the past 13 years, Roberts has served as Client Services Director for Nashville-based MAJiiK Interactive Media. In this role, he has had the opportunity to collaborate with some of the most recognized artists in the world, including Carrie Underwood, Rascal Flatts, Lee Brice, Foreigner, and Steven Tyler of Aerosmith. His work has positioned him behind the scenes with major-label artists, management teams, and entertainment executives at the highest levels of the industry.
In addition to working with established global acts, Roberts has long served as an entertainment consultant for independent artists. Over the years, he has worked with numerous performers who have appeared on nationally recognized platforms such as America's Got Talent, The Voice, and American Idol. His passion lies in helping artists navigate the business side of their careers with clarity, protection, and long-term vision.
At New Lyrics Publishing, Roberts applies his experience in licensing, brand development, artist relations, and publishing administration to ensure that songwriters are properly protected, positioned, and promoted. Grounded in the values of eastern Kentucky yet seasoned by national industry experience, K O Roberts remains committed to building opportunities for creatives while preserving the authenticity that defines their voice.