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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

Five Ways to Become a Better Songwriter

by Ed Bell | December 11, 2018 | Inspiration, The Creative Habit | 16 Comments

If you’re still new to songwriting, here are five great ways to learn new things from other songwriters.

Eight More Ways to Write Better Lyrics

by Ed Bell | April 6, 2018 | Lyric Tools | 0 Comments

In last week’s article I laid out five (well, eight) ways to write better lyrics. Here are eight more.

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.

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.

Seven Things No One Told You About Being Creative

by Ed Bell | August 6, 2015 | The Creative Habit | 4 Comments

Creativity is a habit that can be learned, just like anything else. All it takes is an understanding of some common-sense principles, and you’ll surprise yourself with what you’re capable of.