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Ed Bell. The Song Foundry. Songwriting coaching. Songwriting courses. Songwriting tips.

I’m a songwriter, author and music educator.

In half my life I’m a songwriter for theatre and film, where I’ve written award-winning stage shows, written songs for Oriental DreamWorks and worked on dozens of creative projects around the world.

In the other half I help thousands of songwriters hit their goals each month, through my bestselling songwriting books, inspiring video courses and popular songwriting articles.

I don’t just do quick tips and tricks. I don’t pretend there’s some simple shortcut to success. I actually help people find the skills, confidence and creativity to write the songs they want to write – whether they’re on their first song or their thousandth.

So if you’re ready to level up your skills and have a ton of fun in the process – welcome. I’m glad you’re here.

Recent Articles

Mean Tweets: Music Edition

by Ed Bell | June 18, 2015 | The Creative Habit | 0 Comments

Posting content online today inevitably means some people are going to send meanness your way. Watch these well-known songwriters take these mean tweets in their stride like the pros they are.

The Secret to Good Networking

by Ed Bell | September 9, 2015 | Building a Career | 0 Comments

Networking is nothing to fear. It’s just a word with a bad reputation for something that’s supposed to be fun. Here’s why.

Playing It Safe Is the Riskiest Thing You Can Do

by Ed Bell | January 22, 2016 | Inspiration, The Creative Habit | 0 Comments

Risky doesn’t come with guarantees. But safe does: guaranteed mediocrity.

Stop Trying to Be the Next Someone Else. Be the First You.

by Ed Bell | June 10, 2015 | The Creative Habit | 0 Comments

Lots of emerging artists undersell themselves by aspiring to be a version of someone else. Here’s how and why to aspire to be something even better.

Five Songwriting Podcasts You’ll Love

by Ed Bell | September 6, 2019 | Inspiration, Lyric Tools, Music Tools | 12 Comments

Learn directly from some of the world’s greatest songwriters – wherever you are and whatever you’re up to – with these five excellent songwriting podcasts.