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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

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.

The Importance of Well-Produced Demos

by | August 29, 2015 | Building a Career | 1 Comment

It’s not enough just to create great work. You have to get it out there. When this means impressing the right people with your demos, you owe it to yourself to create only the best.

Let’s Face It: No One Knows What They’re Doing

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

It’s good to know things. It’s good to gain experience. It’s good to develop skills. But no matter how far you get, you’ll still more or less be winging it. And that’s how it should be.

Seth Godin: Fail Until You Succeed

by Ed Bell | May 16, 2015 | Inspiration, The Creative Habit | 0 Comments

Seth Godin is one of the US’s smartest entrepreneurs. While as writers we’re here first and foremost to make art, there’s a lot we can learn about entrepreneurial spirit. In this video Godin explains why anyone trying to be innovative ought to get comfortable with failure.

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.