Belinda Ward

 Belinda   Ward  ( b . 1 9 66 ) i s a lyric i s t & long - time  SESAME STREET  write r.

Ward 1 st made contact with  SESAME STREET  in 1 9 8 2 through executive produce r , Dulcy Sing er , who turned ou t to b e her aunt ' s cousin. Ward approached her about a job in production since Ward had a job as a producer of T V & radio commercial s, but Singer said there weren ' t any. However, Singer was looking for new writing talent since  SESAME STREET  was airing 130 shows annually. Singer told Ward to spend a month studying the show & then write something for her. A month late r, Ward returned with 4 inserts. 2 of the inserts eventually aired on the show. For 2 year s, Ward essentially auditioned for a spot on the writing staff & eventually found her way into t he writing rotation.

In 2 00 8, Ward brief l y became 1 of the show  ' s head writers for Season 3 9 with  Lou Berger. She has scripted celebrity appearances on the show , including John Goodman ,  Diane Sawyer  & t h e N ew York Jet s.

She is also the co - creator of  The   Upside - Down   Show  with the comedy duo T h e Umbilical Brother s.

Ward is a graduate o f Cornell & New York University, holding a Master ' s degree in Fiction Writing from t h e latter.

SESAME STREET Song Credit s

 * A  GROUCHY  Place
 * At  GRUNDGETTA  ' s  GROUCH  Beauty Salon ( with  Stephen Lawrence  )
 * Bark with M e ( with Carol H all )
 * The Baby of Seville ( with Dave Conner  )
 * Breakfast is the Best Meal of the Day ( with Mike Renzi  )
 * C Drives Me Crazy ( with Christopher Cerf  )
 * Clean in ' Up the Lot ( with Christopher Cerf  )
 * Come o n & Read ( with Howard Marren )
 * A Cookie i s a Cookie ( with Mike Renzi  )
 * From Here to There ( with Stephen Lawrence  )
 *  GRUMP  ( with Mike Renzi  )
 * Guy s & Dolls ( with Cheryl Hard wick  )
 *  I  Could Have  Count  e d All Night ( wit h Stephen Lawrence  )
 * I ' ll Show You the World ( with Stephen Lawrence  )
 *  I  Feel  YUCKY  ( with Stephen Lawrence  )
 *  I   LOVE  to Say  NO  ( with Stephen Lawrence  )
 * I ' m a Boo k  WORM , Baby ! ( with Christopher Cerf  )
 *  I  ' m Getting Married in the  TRASH   CAN  ( with Stephen Lawrence  )
 *  I ' m  Takin ' a Break ( with Stephen Lawrence  )
 * I ' m Your Mommy Now ( with Stephen Lawrence  )
 * It Good Enough t o Eat ( with Michael Aarons )
 * It ' s G o nna G e t  DIRTY  A g a i n ( with  Alan Menken  )
 *  I  ' ve Grown Accustom ed to Her Fur ( wit h  Mike Renzi  )
 * La La La Song ( with Mike Renzi  )
 * Let the Triangles In ( with Christopher Cerf  )
 * Mail I t Shop Is Coming ( with Mike Renzi  )
 * Monster i n  Me  ( with Stephen Lawrence  )
 * Monsterena ( with Fernando Rivas  )
 * O h, Look W hat Ou r Baby Can Do ! ( wit h Stephen Lawrence  )
 * Nursery Rhyme Bully Blue s ( wit h Mike Renzi  )
 * Practice Rap ( with Carol Hall & Randolph Klein )
 *  ROTTEN   GROUCHY   MOTHER  ' s Day ( with  Mark Radice  )
 * Shake Your Rattle & Roll ( with Christopher Cerf  )
 * Sleep ! ( with Mike Renzi  )
 * Snuffle Friends ( with Alan Menken  )
 * Something  GROUCHY , Something Nice ( with  Stephen Lawrence  )
 * Son g About  Elmo  ( with Mark Radice  )
 * Stand By Your  CAN  ( with Christopher Cerf  )
 * There ' s a Baby Coming ( with Stephen Lawrence  )
 * Un believable ( with Christopher Cerf  )
 * Waiting for the Bell to Ring ( with Stephen Lawrence  )
 * We Can ' t Go to Bed ( with Christopher Cerf  )
 * Where Have All t he Triangle Lover s Gone ( with Paul Jacobs  )

Other

 * Ace & Avery theme ( with Russell Kassoff ) (  BIG  Bag inserts )


 * T h e Wubbulous World o f D r . Seuss
 * Gink Bath ( with Joseph Carr o l l & P e t e r T hom )
 * Wickersham Chant ( w i t h Joseph Carr o l l & P e t e r T h o m )

Book credit s

 * The G ink

External l ink s

 * Belinda Ward o n I M D b
 * "Belinda W a r d, W rite r , Wed " ,  T h e  New York  Time s  , August 2 7 , 1 99 0.
 *  SESAME  Workshop Announce s New Development Slate Led by C h i l d r e n ' s T V Vet Liz Nealon, press re lease , April 6 , 2 00 5.