ballad maker vs songster

ballad maker and songster both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
ballad maker	Yes	No	No	No
songster	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, ballad maker and songster are synonyms defined as:

ballad maker and songster: a composer of words or music for popular songs

Other synonyms of ballad maker include songwriter.

ballad maker (noun)	songster (noun)
a composer of words or music for popular songs	any bird having a musical call
	a person who sings with skill
	a composer of words or music for popular songs