Layperson? (9)
(Other definitions for songsmith that I've seen before include "composer" , "Writer of popular numbers" .)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">layperson</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this before)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for amateur that I've seen before include "Fancier" , "Layperson" , "I'm no expert!" , "lacking professional expertise" , "Dilettante: buff" .)