ballad maker, songster, songwriter - a composer of words or music for popular songs

encourage, promote, further, boost, advance - contribute to the progress or growth of; "I am promoting the use of computers in the classroom"

parent, bring up, nurture, rear, raise - bring up; "raise a family"; "bring up children"

patronage, patronise, patronize, keep going, support - be a regular customer or client of; "We patronize this store"; "Our sponsor kept our art studio going for as long as he could"

encourage - inspire with confidence; give hope or courage to

serve well, serve - promote, benefit, or be useful or beneficial to; "Art serves commerce"; "Their interests are served"; "The lake serves recreation"; "The President's wisdom has served the counrty well"

adoptive - of parents and children; related by adoption; "adoptive parents"