by Ed Bell | Apr 9, 2020 | Inspiration, The Creative Habit
“What a time to be alive” is my new catchphrase. I’m even annoying myself with how much I say it. But annoying-me-who-needs-to-find-something-more-original-to-say also has a point. This is history. This is an enormous global event that people will be talking about for...
by Ed Bell | Jan 16, 2020 | Music Tools
Once, producing professional-sounding music meant shelling out hundreds or thousands of dollars hiring a professional studio – or much more building your own. These were the Dark Ages of music production, a grim and barbaric era that ran roughly until the turn of the...
by Ed Bell | Sep 20, 2019 | Inspiration, The Creative Habit
I’ve written about writer’s block before – why it doesn’t really exist, how to change your mind about it, and how to deal with the tencertainty of feeling unsure or stuck while you write. But in this article, taken from a bonus chapter from my...
by Ed Bell | Sep 6, 2019 | Inspiration, Lyric Tools, Music Tools
One of my key philosophies here at The Song Foundry is that being a good songwriter is about being one of a kind. And to make what you write one of a kind, you have to make what you listen to and what you think about one of a kind. There’s tons of value in...
by Ed Bell | Jul 19, 2019 | Building a Career, The Creative Habit
If you’re below the age of 35 – and maybe even if you’re not – you’ve probably been told at least 734 times that you should follow your dreams. And that’s great. It’s great to have aspirations. It’s important to aim high. And it’s essential – if you want...