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Five Songwriting Podcasts You’ll Love

Five Songwriting Podcasts You’ll Love

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...
When Your Ambition Doesn’t Match Your Talent

When Your Ambition Doesn’t Match Your Talent

by Ed Bell | Jun 12, 2019 | Inspiration, The Creative Habit

I’ll be honest, I don’t often read reviews. I’d rather form my own opinion of a work of art than figure it out second hand through somebody else. But recently, one particular phrase in a couple of different reviews really stuck with me: “[The Artist]’s ambition...
The 10% Principle: How to Write Your Best Songs

The 10% Principle: How to Write Your Best Songs

by Ed Bell | Apr 30, 2019 | Inspiration, The Creative Habit

Aside from a handful of things that are taught in classrooms, very little in life is linear. Population growth, technological advances and the effects of climate change almost never make straight lines on graphs: they’re curves, they’re waves or something...
Songwriting Is Hard. Life Is Hard. Here Are Three Ways to Make Them Both Easier.

Songwriting Is Hard. Life Is Hard. Here Are Three Ways to Make Them Both Easier.

by Ed Bell | Apr 23, 2019 | Building a Career, Inspiration

I don’t know if you’ve noticed, but life is hard sometimes. I don’t know if you’ve noticed, but songwriting is hard sometimes. And I don’t know if you’ve noticed, but spending some of your life writing songs can be really hard sometimes. The truth is, life can be...
Write with Your Heart, Not Just Your Head: Why Songwriting Is About Much More Than Craft

Write with Your Heart, Not Just Your Head: Why Songwriting Is About Much More Than Craft

by Ed Bell | Jan 7, 2019 | Inspiration, Lyric Tools, Music Tools

“Sex sells,” the saying goes. Well, it’s not as sexy, but songwriting craft sells too. It’s teachable. It’s concrete. It’s measurable enough that you can watch it improve. The trouble is, a song isn’t just the nuts and bolts that hold it together.  Just like a chair...
Five Ways to Become a Better Songwriter

Five Ways to Become a Better Songwriter

by Ed Bell | Dec 11, 2018 | Inspiration, The Creative Habit

Getting good at songwriting takes time. Plenty of time. And plenty of practice. And while the Internet is full of people promising to make this process super easy for you, the simple truth is that 90% of your growth as a songwriter comes from you sitting in a quiet...
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