songwriter
noun
song·writ·er ˈsȯŋ-ˌrī-tər 
: a person who composes words or music or both especially for popular songs
songwriting
ˈsȯŋ-ˌrī-tiŋ
noun 
Synonyms
- songsmith
- tunesmith
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Example Sentences
an award-winning singer and songwriter he's both a singer and a songwriter
Recent Examples on the Web Grammywinning songwriter Trey Campbell has worked with Giveon, John Legend, H.E.R. Skip Marley, Ella Mai and others. 
Jem Aswad, Variety, 14 Sep. 2022 Derek leads the group as primary singer and songwriter and shares production and composition credits with Keenan. Micha Green, Baltimore Sun, 14 Sep. 2022 Patrick was, and still is, the band’s main songwriter, innately talented at crafting hook-laden songs. Joe Trohman, Rolling Stone, 13 Sep. 2022 Alongside Reeves, the song was also co-written by songwriter Jeanne Pisano. Nicholas Rice, Peoplemag, 12 Sep. 2022 Chris Gelbuda, a Nashville songwriter who runs the popular Instagram page Music City Memes, likes to keep the account lighthearted for his 46,000 followers, many of whom work in the industry. Emily Yahr, Washington Post, 9 Sep. 2022 Others celebrated during this year’s ACM Honors included Miranda Lambert (honored with the ACM Triple Crown honor), Morgan Wallen (the Milestone Award winner), HARDY (ACM songwriter of the year) and Chris Stapleton (the ACM spirit award winner). Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 9 Sep. 2022 This exhibit celebrates this iconic singer-songwriter and his varied musical collaborations. Hartford Courant, 8 Sep. 2022 Brazilian songwriter Marcos Valley teams with vocalist Paula Morelenbaum for a performance at 9:30 p.m. from Birdland in New York City. Gary Graff, cleveland, 7 Sep. 2022 See More
Jem Aswad, Variety, 14 Sep. 2022 Derek leads the group as primary singer and songwriter and shares production and composition credits with Keenan. Micha Green, Baltimore Sun, 14 Sep. 2022 Patrick was, and still is, the band’s main songwriter, innately talented at crafting hook-laden songs. Joe Trohman, Rolling Stone, 13 Sep. 2022 Alongside Reeves, the song was also co-written by songwriter Jeanne Pisano. Nicholas Rice, Peoplemag, 12 Sep. 2022 Chris Gelbuda, a Nashville songwriter who runs the popular Instagram page Music City Memes, likes to keep the account lighthearted for his 46,000 followers, many of whom work in the industry. Emily Yahr, Washington Post, 9 Sep. 2022 Others celebrated during this year’s ACM Honors included Miranda Lambert (honored with the ACM Triple Crown honor), Morgan Wallen (the Milestone Award winner), HARDY (ACM songwriter of the year) and Chris Stapleton (the ACM spirit award winner). Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 9 Sep. 2022 This exhibit celebrates this iconic singer-songwriter and his varied musical collaborations. Hartford Courant, 8 Sep. 2022 Brazilian songwriter Marcos Valley teams with vocalist Paula Morelenbaum for a performance at 9:30 p.m. from Birdland in New York City. Gary Graff, cleveland, 7 Sep. 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
1721, in the meaning defined above
Phrases Containing songwriter
songwriters
noun
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a person who writes popular musical compositions for the human voice he's both a singer and a songwriter Synonyms & Similar Words
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