Posts by Toni Mercia
Jim Powers, President at Minty Fresh Contact Details
As a musician, getting in touch with industry professionals like Jim Powers, President at Minty Fresh, can be a game-changer for your c...
The Song Finishing Checklist (Printable)
Finish more songs without losing your mind. You can be brilliant and messy and still never ship. This checklist is the belt and braces ...
Music Managers Exploiting Artists
Picture this: you're a rising musician with a notebook full of punchy lyrics and a heart bursting with big dreams, only to find yoursel...
How to Write Disco Lyrics
You want a lyric that makes people put their phones down and move their hips. You want words that sparkle like sequins and land like a ...
How to Write Lyrics About Construction
Yes you can write an emotional banger about concrete, chainsaws, or scaffolding. Construction is full of muscle, mess, small rituals, a...
How to Write Lyrics About Natural Disasters
Natural disasters are loud, messy, and cinematic. They are also charged with real human cost. If you want to write songs about hurrican...
How to Write Melodic Hardcore Songs
You want songs that smash through speakers and still stick in the head the next day. You want riffs that punch lungs and choruses that ...
How to Write a Song About Friendship
You want a song that hugs like a best friend and slaps like a truth bomb. A friendship song can be nostalgic, funny, fierce, messy, or ...
Electronica Songwriting Advice
As a musician, venturing into the realm of electronica songwriting can be both exhilarating and intimidating. With its rich history, di...
How to Write Songs About Theater
You want to write songs that live on a stage and hit the heart the moment the footlights find them. Theater songs do a very different j...