In the late 19th and early 20th Centuries, Rosche was publishing Gospel songs books, in German and English, in Chicago, Illinois. His works include:
- Perlen und Blüthen, with C. A. Weiss (Chicago, Illinois, 1890)
- Songs of Praise and Worship, (Chicago, Illinois, 1913)
- Children’s Praise
- Crown Him
- Have Faith in God
- He Keepeth Me, Ever
- Homeland, The
- Homeland of Jesus
- I’m Nearer My Home
- Lord, My Heart Is Rested
- Mercy at the Cross
- Resting in the Arms of Jesus
- Some Day, Somewhere
- There Never Was a Friend Like Jesus