Synonyms of songwriter

songwriter

noun

ˈsȯŋ-ˌrī-tər 

as in composer

a person who writes popular musical compositions for the human voice

he's both a singer and a songwriter

Synonyms & Similar Words

• composer
• musician
• lyricist
• tunesmith
• songsmith
• melodist
• symphonist
• arranger
• orchestrator
• lyrist
• scorer
• librettist
• cocomposer

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of songwriter

Main songwriter Pete Shelley died eight years ago, but founding guitarist Steve Diggle, a prolific songwriter himself, has kept going with the rhythm section of Danny Farrant and Chris Remington, who joined up in the 2000s. — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 19 Sep. 2026

There’s seemingly no end to MNEK’s drive or creative reserves; over the past decade, the London singer, songwriter and producer’s fingerprints have been everywhere in modern pop and R&B, even when his name hasn’t. — Sophie Williams, Billboard, 18 Sep. 2026

Lea Michele has paid tribute to Duncan Sheik, the songwriter-composer who worked with Michele and died on Thursday at age 56. — Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 18 Sep. 2026

From her experience as a songwriter, recording artist, producer and engineer, Winston has helped train and mentor more than 30,000 people for careers in music and audio production. — Sharon Chin, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026