as in composers
a person who writes popular musical compositions for the human voice
he's both a singer and a songwriter
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Recent Examples of songwriters
Lessons will include crafting song lyrics, gaining confidence in artistic expression and pairing songwriters with students in a mentorship program.
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Bryan West, USA Today, 29 Sep. 2025
Our new music spam filter will protect against this behavior and help prevent spammers from generating royalties that could be otherwise distributed to professional artists and songwriters.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 25 Sep. 2025
Owen also thanked Cook and Gentry for their camaraderie and thanked those who fight on behalf of songwriters.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 24 Sep. 2025
Aside from both having shaken hands with Dolly Parton, the tandem also frequently works with Nashville's top-tier songwriters and musicians.
—Marcus K. Dowling, Nashville Tennessean, 20 Sep. 2025
Brett was a trusted collaborator to country's greatest names, and a true advocate for his fellow songwriters.
—Jordan King
shane Croucher
john Feng, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
Carrie Underwood is remembering one of her most loyal songwriters, Brett James.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 19 Sep. 2025
Brett was a trusted collaborator to country's greatest names and a true advocate for songwriters.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Sep. 2025
Mentoring songwriters is also important to him, and Livingston has coordinated the South Florida Chapter of the Nashville Songwriters Association International for more than 30 years.
—Christina Mayo, Miami Herald, 18 Sep. 2025
Bryan West, USA Today, 29 Sep. 2025
Our new music spam filter will protect against this behavior and help prevent spammers from generating royalties that could be otherwise distributed to professional artists and songwriters.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 25 Sep. 2025
Owen also thanked Cook and Gentry for their camaraderie and thanked those who fight on behalf of songwriters.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 24 Sep. 2025
Aside from both having shaken hands with Dolly Parton, the tandem also frequently works with Nashville's top-tier songwriters and musicians.
—Marcus K. Dowling, Nashville Tennessean, 20 Sep. 2025
Brett was a trusted collaborator to country's greatest names, and a true advocate for his fellow songwriters.
—Jordan King
shane Croucher
john Feng, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
Carrie Underwood is remembering one of her most loyal songwriters, Brett James.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 19 Sep. 2025
Brett was a trusted collaborator to country's greatest names and a true advocate for songwriters.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Sep. 2025
Mentoring songwriters is also important to him, and Livingston has coordinated the South Florida Chapter of the Nashville Songwriters Association International for more than 30 years.
—Christina Mayo, Miami Herald, 18 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for songwriters
Noun
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This program also features pianist Orion Weiss playing Dohnányi's Variations on a Nursery Tune, which playfully mimics many of his fellow composers.—
Jim Higgins,
jsonline.com,
25 Sep. 2025
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Were there specific Japanese artists or composers that helped inform the score?—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
24 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Rosselló would resign his post that same year, but the friendship between the two musicians has endured.—
Leila Cobo,
Billboard,
1 Oct. 2025
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Unlike producers or session musicians, songwriters often don’t get paid up front for their time in the studio.—
Ethan Millman,
HollywoodReporter,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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No two lyricists write lyrics the same way, just as no two novelists write novels the same way.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
26 Sep. 2025
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So that would be the difference to me, of working with them, as far as them as lyricists.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
9 Aug. 2025
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“Songwriters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/songwriters. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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