A songwriter is a person who writes words and music for a song. If a person writes only words, then he is called a songwriter , but if only music - a composer . Recently, songwriting can be shared among several people.
Songwriters can work at music publishers or write songs themselves.
Professional songwriters may be present at a studio recording of a song next to the performer.
Links
- Rimler, Walter Not Fade Away Pierian Press (1984) ISBN 0-87650-159-5
- Waterman, J. Douglas, Ed. Song: The World's Best Songwriters on Creating the Music That Moves Us Writer's Digest (2007) ISBN 1-58297-424-1