Posts by Toni Mercia
How to Write Hill Country Blues Lyrics
You want lyrics that feel like a dusty porch light and a steady engine at 3 a.m. Hill Country blues is not polite. It is gritty, repeti...
How to Write Lyrics About Irony And Sarcasm
You want lyrics that wink without being a jerk. You want a line that makes the listener smile and then think, maybe even feel the tiny ...
How to Write Schlager Songs
You want a song that grandma, your karaoke crew, and that random couple at the beer tent will sing loudly and badly into their pretzel....
How to Write Afro-Cuban Jazz Lyrics
Want lyrics that swing, sting, and make the conga player wink? You are in the right place. Afro Cuban jazz is music and history and str...
How to Write Songs About Blueprint
You want a song that uses blueprints as more than a prop. You want the word to live in the chorus and breathe in the verse. You want th...
How to Write European Free Jazz Songs
You want music that feels dangerous and honest. You want a tune that can explode into noise and then suddenly sound like home. European...
Soft Rock Songwriting Advice
Soft rock, a subgenre of rock music, is characterized by its mellow sound, soothing melodies, and heartfelt lyrics. As a songwriter, cr...
How to Write Ranchera Lyrics
You want a ranchera that lands like a truth that hurts and then heals. You want lines that make old abuelas nod and new fans cry into t...
How to Write a Song About Humanitarian Efforts
You want a song that matters and does not read like a guilt trip from a cardboard cutout. You want music that moves people and respects...
Folk & Rock Music Managers
Ever found yourself humming a catchy tune on your acoustic guitar or headbanging to a roaring guitar riff, wondering how the magic behi...