Posts by Toni Mercia
How to Write Songs About Satire
Want to write songs that roast the world without sounding like a lecture or a mean tweet? Good. Satire is your musical blunt instrument...
How to Write Folk Ragtime Lyrics
Want lyrics that sound like your grandad told a tall story while tap dancing on a barrel and drinking a craft beer? Good. That is basic...
How to Write a Song About Surfing And Water Sports
You want a song that tastes like salt and late sun. You want a chorus that hits like the first clean wave of the morning. You want vers...
Music Industry Connection
Ever felt like you're a lone wolf howling at the moon, waiting for that elusive call to join the music industry revolution? Welcome to ...
Robert English, SVP Talent Relations, A&R at Cornerstone Agency
Robert English is a highly respected figure in the music industry, currently holding the position of Senior Vice President of Talent Re...
Marvin Gaye - What’s Going On Song Lyric Breakdown For Songwriters
One song. A city of feeling. A masterclass in saying big things in small lines. If you write songs and you have not sat with Marvin Gay...
Random Words To Make A Song
Want to write a song from a grocery list, a fortune cookie, or a random word generator and make it sound like you planned it all along?...
How to Write a Song About Community Building
You want a song people will sing together in a park, a basement, or on a livestream and actually feel more connected afterward. Good. T...
How to Write Lyrics About Remixes
You are writing lyrics that will survive being chopped, warped, stretched, autotuned to death, and turned into a festival drop. Good. T...
How to Write a Song About Celebration Of Life
You want a song that honors someone and makes people feel something real. You do not want empty platitudes or kleenex bait. You want sp...