Posts by Toni Mercia
How to Write a Song About Global Warming
You want a song that matters and still slaps. You want lyrics that do not sound like a biology lecture or a protest chant that fell asl...
Country Music Managers in Chicago
Picture this: the Windy City’s bustling streets meet twangy guitar riffs, and in the middle stands a country music manager who’s as sav...
How to Write Songs About Mental health
You want to write about feeling like a human and not a glitch in a broken app. You want songs that land honest, that make listeners fee...
Broken Beat Songwriting Advice
Broken beat is a subgenre of electronic music that originated in the late 1990s in the UK. It's characterized by its eclectic blend of ...
Rock Music In Mexico Songwriting Advice
You want a riff that punches gut level and lyrics that feel like barrio poetry with volume. You want to play a show at Foro Independien...
How to Contact a Music Artist
Ever found yourself scrolling through your Instagram feed, a dreamy-eyed stare fixed on that music artist who never fails to spark insp...
How to Write Lyrics About Battle
You want a lyric that feels like armor and a headline at the same time. You want words that bruise and inspire. You want imagery that r...
Luk Krung Songwriting Advice
If you want your next song to feel like a rainy night in Bangkok with a cocktail in one hand and a broken heart in the other, you are i...
How to Write Oldies Songs
You want a song that smells like vinyl but plays on loop in a Spotify playlist. You want the kind of chorus that makes grandparents sin...
How to Write Songs About Poetry
Poetry and songs are cousins who get drunk at family reunions and trade lines until someone starts crying. If you love the punch of a g...