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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

Get Your Story Straight

by Ed Bell | October 6, 2015 | Lyric Tools, The Creative Habit | 0 Comments

So many great songs work because they tell great stories. If the writing is coming slowly, it might be because you haven’t figured out what your song’s story is yet.

The Six Best DAWs for Songwriters

by Ed Bell | January 16, 2020 | Music Tools | 655 Comments

Whether you write pop, hip-hop, acoustic or EDM, if you want to produce, record and release music you’ll need a DAW, or Digital Audio Workstation. Here’s our quick roundup of all the big names in home-studio music production.

Copyright Basics: Part One

by Ed Bell | August 4, 2015 | Building a Career | 0 Comments

Songwriters harbor all kinds of misconceptions about Copyright Law. Here are some basic principles every writer ought to know about.

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.

How to Finish a Song

by Ed Bell | February 15, 2018 | Inspiration, The Creative Habit | 0 Comments

It’s more important you finish one crappy song than leave twenty songs unfinished. And the truth about how to finish a song: keep writing until the whole song exists.