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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 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.

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.

No, I Can’t Make You Famous

by Ed Bell | November 20, 2020 | Building a Career, Inspiration | 12 Comments

There are lots of ways I can help you as a songwriter. But no, I don’t have some single secret to making you famous. And neither does anyone else.

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.

Nine Lessons from Five Years as a Creative Entrepreneur

by Ed Bell | December 18, 2020 | Building a Career, Inspiration | 362 Comments

Just over five years ago, The Song Foundry Inc. was born and I became a creative business owner. I’ve learned a few things since.