Posts by Toni Mercia
How to Write Semba Songs
You want a Semba song that makes people grab a partner, laugh, and repeat the chorus after one go. You want that sticky rhythmic swagge...
Best Gospel Music Managers
Picture this: you're on stage, the lights dimmed, and the first strains of your soul-stirring gospel anthem fill the air. Backstage, yo...
What Expenses Are in a Music Managers Contract
So, you’ve finally decided to take the plunge into the music business, armed with catchy lyrics from Lyric Assistant, your dreams, and ...
How to Write Lyrics About Cultural Dance
You want a song that makes people move and feel seen. You also do not want to sound like a clueless tourist who learned three moves on ...
How to Write Swamp Rock Songs
You want a song that smells like mud and bourbon on the first listen. You want the groove to move like a slow river and the lyrics to f...
How to Write Shashmaqam Songs
Yes, you can write a Shashmaqam song that sounds real and not like a well meaning tourist at karaoke night. Shashmaqam is a living clas...
How to Write Berlin School [Fr] Songs
You want hypnotic synth sequences that feel like a night drive through neon and fog. You want slow evolving tension, huge analog warmth...
City Pop Songwriting Advice
City Pop, a subgenre of J-Pop, emerged in the late 1970s and flourished throughout the 1980s in Japan. Characterized by its fusion of j...
How to Write Lyrics About Project Management
You want a song about gantt charts that people do not fall asleep to. You want a chorus that turns scope creep into a stadium chant. Yo...
Metaphor Simile and Imagery
You write a lyric that reads fine but sounds invisible on a first listen. You want lines that make people stop their scroll, scream the...