Songwriter is an English word with synonyms like songster or composer. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Songwriter meaning
A musician who composes songs; especially writing the song's lyrics and/or creating a melody or a tune for the song.
Using Songwriter
- The main meaning on this page is: A musician who composes songs; especially writing the song's lyrics and/or creating a melody or a tune for the song.
- Useful related words include: songster, ballad maker, composer.
- In the example corpus, songwriter often appears in combinations such as: singer songwriter, and songwriter, songwriter and.
Context around Songwriter
- Average sentence length in these examples: 23.5 words
- Position in the sentence: 10 start, 6 middle, 4 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Songwriter
- In this selection, "songwriter" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 23.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, singer, producer, spirited, charts, album and julia stand out and add context to how "songwriter" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a performing songwriter must be, a serious songwriter and seasoned and singer songwriter. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "songwriter" sits close to words such as cal, gregory and leisure, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with songwriter
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Along with being an author, Silverstein was a songwriter. (9 words)
Isbell is a songwriter’s songwriter, but the songs that result are for all of us. (16 words)
Australian singer/songwriter Courtney Barnett teams up with American singer/songwriter Kurt Vile on an impromptu jam session. (18 words)
Afropop singer, and songwriter Johnson Grace, popularly known as La Grace, has revealed that collaboration with Nigerian superstars like Olamide and Grammy-winners Burna Boy and Wizkid, among others, will boost his music career. (34 words)
With original songs by Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter Julia Michaels and Grammy-winning producer/songwriter/musician Benjamin Rice, plus score by composer Dave Metzger, "Wish" opens only in theaters on Nov. 22, 2023. (33 words)
Plus, there’s a unique performance at Jools’s studio from producer, songwriter and musician Fraser T Smith, and a specially recorded track from the celebrated Malian songwriter and guitarist Afel Bocoum. (32 words)
Example sentences (20)
In 2020 that reached number five in the itunes singer songwriter charts while the album went to number 9 in the itunes singer songwriter album charts.
With original songs by Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter Julia Michaels and Grammy-winning producer/songwriter/musician Benjamin Rice, plus score by composer Dave Metzger, "Wish" opens only in theaters on Nov. 22, 2023.
Oates calls Prine “a songwriter’s songwriter,” and explained to that he had a number of reasons why he felt a close connection to him.
Childhood singer-turned-spirited songwriter, Parker McKay, shares an exclusive premiere of her latest single, “Pity Party,” today on American Songwriter.
Isbell is a songwriter’s songwriter, but the songs that result are for all of us.
Plus, there’s a unique performance at Jools’s studio from producer, songwriter and musician Fraser T Smith, and a specially recorded track from the celebrated Malian songwriter and guitarist Afel Bocoum.
Tributes have been pouring in from the likes of Dashboard Confessional's Chris Carrabba, singer-songwriter Nicole Atkins, and critically acclaimed songwriter Diane Warren.
Rick, fifty-one, is six years older than Pete, whose 2001 début, “Musicforthemorningafter,” established his reputation as a songwriter’s songwriter.
A performing songwriter must be not only a serious songwriter and seasoned performer, but also one with a significant social media following.
Australian singer/songwriter Courtney Barnett teams up with American singer/songwriter Kurt Vile on an impromptu jam session.
Author Val Emmich, left, was tapped by “Dear Evan Hansen” songwriter Benj Pasek, book writer Steven Levenson and songwriter Justin Paul to novelize the hit show.
A fellow singer-songwriter, producer, session player, and side man, Abney requires surgery on a tear in his vocal cords.
A few of this year’s include Broadway sensation Megan Hilty and Hall of Fame Singer Songwriter Mac McNally.
Afropop singer, and songwriter Johnson Grace, popularly known as La Grace, has revealed that collaboration with Nigerian superstars like Olamide and Grammy-winners Burna Boy and Wizkid, among others, will boost his music career.
After he joined organist and principal songwriter Don Walker and drummer Steve Prestwich, the group took shape with singer Jimmy Barnes and eventually bass player Phil Small.
After months of speculations, Canadian singer and songwriter Shawn Mendes breaks silence on rumours of dating American singer Sabrina Carpenter.
Along with being an author, Silverstein was a songwriter.
Also entering the hall are The Spinners, Rage Against the Machine, DJ Kool Herc, Link Wray, Al Kooper and Elton John’s longtime co-songwriter Bernie Taupin.
Although she has never stopped recording and has many unreleased songs in the vault, the prolific singer and songwriter seems hesitant to use any of that material for a new album.
American singer and songwriter, Taylor Allison Swift, has received the most nominations for the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards.
Phrases with songwriter
These phrases have their own page with example sentences containing the full combination:
Common combinations with songwriter
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- singer songwriter 35×
- and songwriter 28×
- songwriter and 23×
- as songwriter 9×
- the songwriter 8×
- songwriter of 8×
- songwriter songwriter 6×
- american songwriter 3×
- was songwriter 3×
- songwriter has 3×