Posts by Toni Mercia
Progressive Folk Songwriting Advice
You like folk but you are done with polite acoustic wallpaper. You want stories that unfold in strange time, harmonies that feel like a...
How to Write Bulerías Songs
You want a bulerias that hits like a lightning bolt and makes people clap like they mean it. You want lyrics that feel raw and playful ...
Record Label Contacts
Ready to level up your music career? Whether you’re a bedroom songwriter hustling on TikTok or an emerging sensation with a knack for d...
Future Funk Songwriting Advice
What is Future Funk?
Before diving into the world of Future Funk songwriting, it's essential to understand the genre itself. Future Fun...
How to Write Hiplife Songs
You want a song that bangs in the club, tells a Ghanaian story, and gets shouted back from a boda boda to a rooftop bar. Hiplife is a l...
What Does a Music Managers Do
Ever wondered what it’s like to be the brain behind your favorite artists? Picture this: you’re the secret sauce mixing strategy, creat...
How to Write Nu Jazz Songs
You want music that smells like a smoky lounge but moves like an underground club. You want harmony that makes theory nerds smile and g...
How to Write Palm-Wine Songs
Want to write a palm wine song that smells like a beach bar at golden hour and slaps harder than your uncle at a family roast? Good. Yo...
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 Latin Christian Lyrics
You want lyrics that make people cry in the church pew and dance in the backyard fiesta. You want words that sound like they were pulle...