My friend replied, "I'm a professional songwriter - this is a business song."

She has since made herself a name as professional songwriter.

Newman has been a professional songwriter since he was 17.

At the age of 13, she decided to become a professional songwriter and by 15, set her sights on becoming a recording artist as well.

On the West Coast, she has made a good living as a professional songwriter.

In 1996, he became a professional songwriter and penned a number of Top Ten songs on contemporary hit radio.

Ms. Oslin has been a professional songwriter for less than a decade.

In the mid-19th century, Stephen Foster did something very strange: he tried to make a living as a professional songwriter.

After high-school Scaggs began working as both a professional songwriter and vocalist.

As a young man in the Depression, he wrote poetry and hoped to be a professional songwriter.