A singer-songwriter is a musician who writes, composes, and performs their own musical material, including lyrics and melodies. You may play an instrument or your voice is your instrument. However you define yourself, Houston Music Academy has a tradition of recording, producing songwriters.

In the United States, the category is built on the folk-acoustic tradition, although this role has transmuted through different eras of popular music. Singer-songwriters often provide the sole accompaniment to an entire composition or song, typically using a guitar or piano. In the early 21st century, digital production tools such as Ableton began is used by singer-songwriters to compose their music. Helping you develop as an artist is what HMA is all about.