Posts by Toni Mercia
Ska Jazz Songwriting Advice
You want a song that snaps like a skank and swings like a soloist who had espresso and a college degree. You want your horn lines to pu...
How to Write Stomp Songs
You want a song people can feel in their boots. You want a beat that slaps through cheap speakers. You want a title that twenty sweaty ...
How to Write Peteneras Lyrics
You want lyrics that sound like they were carved from midnight and raw guitar strings. Peteneras are one of those flamenco palos that c...
How to Write Blackened Death Metal Songs
You want songs that hit like a ritual and feel like a funeral pyre in a cathedral. You want riffs that smell like sulfur and melodies t...
How to Write Lyrics About Imagery
Imagery is the difference between a lyric you hum and a lyric that haunts you. You want listeners to see the room, smell the rain, tast...
How to Write Lyrics About A Cappella
You want lyrics that sound like voices having sex with each other in perfect timing. You want words that scream human and warm and oddl...
Jason Isbell - Cover Me Up Song Lyric Breakdown For Songwriters
This is not a fan club poster. This is a scalpel guided tour through one of the modern era's most naked love songs. If you want to lear...
Alex Lucas, Director of Security at BET Networks Contact Details
As a musician, getting in touch with industry professionals like Alex Lucas, Director of Security at BET Networks, can be a game-change...
How to Write Christian Hip Hop Lyrics
You want bars that slap and a message that lands. You want to speak truth without sounding like a sermon that forgot the beat. You want...
How to Write Lyrics About Rhyme
Rhyme is not a party trick. Rhyme is a tiny engine that powers memory, emotion, and rhythm. Use it poorly and your listener will scroll...