Posts by Toni Mercia
How To Write A Metal Song
You want something crushing and memorable that makes people scream the lyrics at the bar later. You want riffs that punch through a cro...
Psychedelic Music Songwriting Advice
Psychedelic music, with its mesmerizing soundscapes and mind-bending lyrics, has captivated audiences for decades. As a songwriter, tap...
How to Write a Song About Suburban Life
You want a song that turns a cul de sac, a strip mall, and a bored Friday night into a thing people sing in cars and in showers. Suburb...
How to Write Regional Mexican Songs
Want to write Regional Mexican songs that feel authentic, make abuela nod, and get played at quinceañeras and late night backyard parti...
How to Write Songs About Time
Time is the most relatable subject on the planet. Everyone has too much of it and not enough of it at the same time. Musicians write ab...
How to Write Brega Lyrics
You want a lyric that makes people cry into their cheap beer and then dance under a tent at midnight. Brega is the genre that lets you ...
How to Write 2-Step Garage Lyrics
You want lyrics that sit in the pocket, sting like truth, and make dancers lean in. 2 Step Garage is rhythm first and attitude second. ...
How to Write Criolla Lyrics
If you want lyrics that smell like coastal nights and feel like a abrazo in song, you are in the right place. Música criolla is both ge...
Bryan Michael Cox
Ever wondered how the magic happens behind those soulful R&B hits that seem to capture every emotion in a single beat? Step into th...
How to Write Lyrics About Equality
Want to write a song that punches through apathy and actually helps people feel seen. Good. You are not trying to write a lecture. You ...