Posts by Toni Mercia
How to Write a Song About Alien Encounters
You want a song that makes people look up from their phones and wonder if their neighbor just abducted a synth. Maybe you want to write...
How to Write Songs About Religion
Religion as a song topic is a loaded amp ready to blow up in the best way. It can comfort, provoke, convert, confuse, celebrate, or sta...
How to Write Lyrics About Design
Design is everywhere and it is secretly emotional. Chairs argue with your spine. A color palette seduces or insults. A logo promises be...
How to Write a Song About Focus And Concentration
You want a song that locks a listener in like coffee without the shakes. You want a lyric that pins attention to an image. You want a h...
How to Write a Song About Task Prioritization
You want a song that makes a to do list feel cinematic. You want a chorus that sounds like a notification you actually want to hear. Yo...
Krista Mettler, Director of Publicity at Rock Ridge Music
Krista Mettler is the Director of Publicity at Rock Ridge Music, a renowned independent record label and music marketing firm. With yea...
How to Write Songs About Engagement
You want a song that makes someone drop the fork and stare at the person across the table. You want a line that makes a partner cry in ...
How to Write a Song About Cover Songs
You want to write a song about cover songs. Maybe you want to celebrate the art of reinterpreting hits, or maybe you want to roast the ...
How to Write a Song About Motivation
You want a song that punches through the noise and actually makes people get up off the couch. Whether you are trying to make someone l...
How to Write Lambada Songs
You want a song that makes bodies move and smiles break out at the exact same second. You want that signature sway, the close hold on t...