Posts by Toni Mercia
How to Write Bluegrass (Story Speed Runs Harmony Stacks)
You want a bluegrass song that burns like a campfire story and smells like old cedar and fresh coffee. You want lyrics that race throug...
Jon Lewis, Vice President-pop Promotions at Atlantic Records Contact Details
Jon Lewis is a highly respected and influential figure in the music industry, currently serving as the Vice President of Pop Promotions...
How to Write Songs About Perspective
Perspective is the secret sauce that turns an okay lyric into something your listener remembers and repeats at party karaoke. Not every...
How to Write African Heavy Metal Lyrics
You are loud, proud, and ready to smash the stage while telling stories that matter. African heavy metal is not a copy of something els...
How To Write And Sell Songs
Want to write songs that pay rent and also get played on playlists? This is the brutal honest guide that teaches you to create songs th...
How to Write Phonk Lyrics
You want lyrics that sound like a midnight cruise through a rain slick city with the bass turned up and the past whispering in your ear...
How to Write Songs About Escapism
You want listeners to step out of their apartment and into another life for three minutes. You want them to smell a foreign city, feel ...
How to Write Lyrics About Division
You want a song about division that hits like a gut punch and still gets stuck in the listener's head. Whether you are writing about a ...
How to Write Lyrics About Skepticism
You want to write smart songs that feel suspicious without sounding pretentious. You want the lyric to lean forward with doubt and stil...
How to Write Lyrics About Decisions
Decisions are drama with a deadline. If you can turn the moment before or just after a choice into a vivid picture, you will have a son...