Posts by Toni Mercia
How to Write Punk Lyrics
Want lyrics that punch the throat, make mosh pits grin, and give your audience a line they can scream back at you in the middle of a sw...
How to Write Arabic Rock Songs
You want a song that punches like a Marshall amp and smells like mint tea. You want the grit of distorted guitars and the soul of an ou...
How to Write Lyrics About Body Image
You want to write about how your body feels without sounding preachy or like a wellness ad written by a robot. You want honest lines th...
Can Talent Managers Use Music Producers
Ever wondered if your favorite talent manager could summon the magic of a music producer to help catapult your music career into the st...
How to Write Hokum Songs
Hokum songs are that rude wink at grandma while you play a juke joint classic. They are built from sly jokes, irresistible wordplay, an...
How to Write Songs About Rhythm
You want a song that makes people move without thinking about it. You want a lyric that feels like a drum hit. You want melody and word...
How to Write Flamenco Lyrics
You want lyrics that hit like a palm clap on beat twelve. You want lines that carry duende, that small animal in the throat that makes ...
How to Write Viking Rock Songs
You want loud drums, chest beating chants, and a chorus people scream along to while holding a tankard of something questionable. You w...
Nashville Music Publishers
Welcome to the vibrant world of Nashville Music Publishers, where soulful songwriting meets the hustle of the music industry, and where...
Two-Tone Songwriting Advice
You want your song to feel like sunlight on an aching bruise. You want listeners to laugh and cry in the same chorus. Two tone songwrit...