by Ed Bell | Nov 16, 2020 | Lyric Tools, Music Tools
This is article is based on my book How to Write a Song (Even If You’ve Never Written One Before and You Think You Suck). You can also explore this process in even more detail in my new How to Write a Song Video Course. How do you write a song? It’s a...
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 | Mar 29, 2019 | Lyric Tools, Music Tools, The Creative Habit
Here at The Song Foundry I try to create content that challenges and inspires songwriters to dive deep into the fundamentals of songwriting and think in fresh and creative ways. And that’s great if you already have the basics of songwriting and musicianship covered....
by Ed Bell | Mar 11, 2019 | Lyric Tools, Music Tools
“So do you write the music or lyrics first?” If I got a dollar for every time someone asked me this at a party I’d make more money each month than most songwriters get paid for Spotify streams. And the honest answer is, it depends – and doesn’t really matter. As for...
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...
by Ed Bell | Jun 18, 2018 | Lyric Tools
If you’ve been writing songs a while, you’ll know that finding your song’s story – the idea that starts it all – is the key to coming up with a great song idea. But your song’s title, which is usually its lyrical hook, is also a key part of how you tell your song’s...
