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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

What I Learned About Songwriting at the Gym

by Ed Bell | September 21, 2015 | The Creative Habit | 0 Comments

Sometimes we get insights from unlikely places. Here are some reasons developing as a songwriter and training at the gym aren’t as different as you might think.

Sure, Blank Pages Are Frightening. But They Don’t Have to Be.

by Ed Bell | November 14, 2017 | Inspiration, The Creative Habit | 0 Comments

Writing is hard. Always. But staring down a blank page doesn’t have to be as scary as you think it is.

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.

Great Songs Aren’t Written, They’re Rewritten

by Ed Bell | November 30, 2018 | Inspiration, The Creative Habit | 4 Comments

Sure. Some great songs come in a flash of inspiration, just like that. But most don’t. They’re written, then rewritten, then rewritten, then rewritten again.

How to Come up with 100 New Song Ideas

by Ed Bell | January 15, 2018 | Lyric Tools, Music Tools | 0 Comments

The best way to come up with new song ideas is to learn how to take old song ideas and turn them into new ones.