Posts by Toni Mercia
Skiffle Songwriting Advice
You want a song that makes people stomp their feet, laugh at the lyrics, and pretend your tea chest bass is a legitimate instrument. Sk...
Monty Hitchcock, Owner at M. Hitchcock Management
Who is Monty Hitchcock?
Monty Hitchcock is the owner of M. Hitchcock Management, a renowned music management company that represents so...
Kevin Weaver, Executive Vice President at Atlantic Records Contact Details
Kevin Weaver is the Executive Vice President at Atlantic Records, one of the most renowned and successful record labels in the music in...
How to Write Lyrics About Mountains
You want mountains that hit like a chorus. You want imagery that smells like pine, feels like sun on your face, and hits emotional alti...
How to Write a Song About Emotional Resilience
You want a song that lands like a bandage and a mic drop at the same time. You want lyric lines that nod at pain and then wink at recov...
How to Write Classic Female Blues Songs
You want grit, soul, and a lyric that makes people laugh and cry in the same breath. You want a voice that sounds like a story told fro...
How to Write Lyrics About Unrequited Love
You are standing at the edge of wanting someone who does not want you back. That sticky ache can make you melt into your phone or raise...
Latin Jazz Songwriting Advice
So you want to write Latin jazz that makes people move and think at the same time. Good. That means you embrace rhythm like a second la...
How to Write Lyrics About Breaking Up With Your Boyfriend
You are about to write a breakup song that actually lands. Maybe you want to cry into a melody. Maybe you want to laugh from the top ro...
How to Write Lyrics About Foolishness
You want a song that makes people laugh and then feel something gnaw at the back of their throat. You want lines that read like a drunk...