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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 Common Things That Hold Songwriters Back

by Ed Bell | November 28, 2017 | Inspiration, The Creative Habit | 0 Comments

Every songwriter is different. But the common blocks that hold most would-be songwriters back usually aren’t. Hold onto your hats, because it’s time to burst through them.

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.

The Six Best DAWs for Songwriters

by Ed Bell | January 16, 2020 | Music Tools | 644 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.

When Your Ambition Doesn’t Match Your Talent

by Ed Bell | June 12, 2019 | Inspiration, The Creative Habit | 0 Comments

Don’t let your talent lead the way. Let your ambition lead the way, and let your talent catch up if it needs to.

Five Different Ways to Start a Song

by Ed Bell | October 4, 2017 | Inspiration, Lyric Tools, Music Tools | 0 Comments

A song can come from pretty much anywhere. Here are five tried-and-tested ways to start writing your next one.