songsmiths
Writers of tunes
Songsmiths are people who write songs, especially as a profession or craft.
The term emphasizes the skill and labor of composition—like a blacksmith working metal, a songsmith shapes melodies and lyrics: Nashville's finest songsmiths gathered for the tribute concert.
The singular is songsmith.
Creators of musical works
- lyricistsComposers of song text
- melodyPleasing sequence of notes
- versesLines of poetry
- hooksCurved catching devices
bridges · choruses · rhymes · meter · arrangement · collaboration · demos · publishing
Medieval lyric poet-musicians
- bardsPoet-musicians of old
- minstrelsItinerant medieval performers
- balladeersNarrative song performers
- griotsHereditary oral historians
folk · storytellers · oral tradition · heritage · acoustic · authenticity · roots · Dylan
Tennessee's largest city
- Tin Pan AlleyMusic publishing district
- ASCAPMusic royalty organization
- BMIWeight-to-height ratio
- sessionScheduled time for activity
pitching · catalog · commissions · jingles · sync · licensing · contracts · advances
Produced outside majors
- bedroom producersMusicians who record domestically
- streamingReal-time digital delivery
- social mediaOnline content-sharing platforms
- viralSpreading quickly online
authentic · confessional · vulnerability · personal · intimate · acoustic sessions · Spotify · TikTok
composers
Creators of musical works
hooks · bridges · choruses · rhymes · meter · arrangement · collaboration · demos · publishing · royalties
troubadours
Medieval lyric poet-musicians
- bardsPoet-musicians of old
- minstrelsItinerant medieval performers
- balladeersNarrative song performers
griots · folk · storytellers · oral tradition · heritage · acoustic · authenticity · roots · Dylan · Guthrie
Nashville
Tennessee's largest city
- Tin Pan AlleyMusic publishing district
- ASCAPMusic royalty organization
- BMIWeight-to-height ratio
session · pitching · catalog · commissions · jingles · sync · licensing · contracts · advances · credits
indie
Produced outside majors
- bedroom producersMusicians who record domestically
- streamingReal-time digital delivery
- social mediaOnline content-sharing platforms
viral · authentic · confessional · vulnerability · personal · intimate · acoustic sessions · Spotify · TikTok · emerging
songsmithsperformers
Those who entertain audiences
interpreters · cover artists · session musicians · singers · vocalists
songsmithslisteners
Those who attend aurally
audiences · concertgoers · music critics · spectators · fans