Posts by Toni Mercia
Ambient Dub Songwriting Advice
Ambient dub, a subgenre of electronic music, has captivated listeners with its hypnotic rhythms, atmospheric textures, and introspectiv...
Write Music Lyrics
Want lyrics that make people stop scrolling and sing along like they found a secret playlist? This guide shows you how to write music l...
How to Write Pop Punk Lyrics
You want lyrics that feel like a fist bump and a throat punch at the same time. You want lines people shout at shows while jumping off ...
Country Blues Songwriting Advice
Country blues, a genre that originated in the Deep South of the United States, is a style of music that is deeply rooted in African Ame...
Requiring Audits Only In A Distant Jurisdiction - Traps & Scams Every Musician Must Avoid
Short version You sign a record deal, publishing deal, distribution deal, or sync contract and the small print says you can audit the c...
How to Write Songs About Innovation
You want a song that makes people imagine a prototype in their head and feel like they are part of the launch party. Songs about innova...
How To Write A Gospel Song
You want a song that moves people to their feet or makes them cry in the car on the way home. You want a chorus that feels like a praye...
How to Write Songs About Silence
Silence is not empty. Silence is full of everything you were too scared to say. If you want to write a song that makes a room lean in, ...
How to Write a Song About Online Communities
You want a song that feels like a server room with a stage built inside it. You want lyrics that namecheck the rituals, the jokes, the ...
How to Write a Song About Puns And Wordplay
Puns are verbal fireworks. They snap, they fizz, they make people roll their eyes and then text a screenshot to their group chat. A son...