Posts by Toni Mercia
Korean Folk Music Songwriting Advice
This is not a dusty museum tour. Korean folk music is alive and messy and full of hooks. If you want to write songs that borrow the sou...
Kenny Gamble, Chairman of the Board & Co-Founder at Philadelphia Int''l Contact Details
Kenny Gamble is a renowned music industry executive, songwriter, and producer. He is the co-founder and Chairman of the Board at Philad...
How to Write Lyrics About Fundraising
Yes you can write a song that raises money and does not sound like a sad infomercial. Whether you are writing a benefit concert anthem,...
How to Write Hard Trance Songs
You want that stadium spine chill and the club floor to lose its mind. You want a lead so drenched in reverb and detune that your frien...
How to Write Hardcore Punk Songs
You want a song that punches the chest and sets the floor on fire. You want riffs that make bodies move like physics forgot to care. Yo...
Chris York, Director A&R at EMI CMG (TN) Contact Details
Chris York is a highly respected and influential figure in the music industry, currently serving as the Director of A&R at EMI Chri...
Email List Owned By A Third Party Not You - Traps & Scams Every Musician Must Avoid
Quick truth You can write the best song since sliced bread and still be locked out of your audience if someone else owns your email lis...
How to Write Lyrics About Productivity
You want a song about getting things done that actually sounds like a human who has tried and failed and tried again. Productivity musi...
Country Song Ideas
You want a country song that actually sounds like a life lived out loud. You want imagery that hits like a cold beer on a hot porch. Yo...
How to Write Country Rap Lyrics
You want bars that feel like a tailgate party and a storytelling heart at the same time. You want lines that nod to dirt roads and pick...