Sentence:  Like Mr. Loesser , Jerry Herman <WSD>is</WSD> both composer and lyriist for Milk and Honey ( R. C. A. Victor LOC 1065 ; stereo LSO 1065 ) , but in this case it is the music that stands above the lyrics . 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific function