Can I use "musician" to describe a person who writes songs?

Question

Can I use "musician" to describe a person who writes songs?

Answer 1

Hi - anyone who creates music in any form is considered a musician - writers, players, vocalists.  

Answer 2

you usually use the term 'song writer'

musician is more if you play an instrument.

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Answer 3

No.

You use 'Songwriter'.

Answer 4

yep , you sure can!! :)

Answer 5

Sorry I normally don't like copying from Wikipedia, but I think it's helpful:

A musician is a person who plays or writes music. Musicians can be classified by their roles in creating or performing music:

- An instrumentalist plays a musical instrument.

- A singer (or vocalist) uses his/her voice as her instrument.

- Composers, arrangers and songwriters memorize and orally teach, or record their compositions in the form of traditional notation or audio recording.

- A conductor leads a musical ensemble. A conductor can simultaneously act as an instrumentalist in the ensemble.

Songwriters are musicians, too.

Answer 6

if you want to  

Answer 7

Only is that person also plays a musical instrument.  The correct way to refer to him is as a 'song writer.'

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Answer 8

Yes but a better word would be 'songwriter.'

Answer 9

If they write the music too - or at least the melody - then yes, a songwriter is also a musician.

If the songwriter just writes the lyrics, he or she may also be considered a poet.

Answer 10

a person who writes songs is a writer. a musician is some one who sings.

Answer 11

Hummm... how about using 'musician' to describe a person who plays an instrument and 'songwriter' or 'song smith' to describe someone who writes songs.  Being a musician does not necessarily mean one can write songs and writing songs does not mean one can necessarily play an instrument.