Posts by Toni Mercia
How to Write Lyrics About Debate
You want to turn arguing into art. Whether you mean a literal political debate, a messy text fight with an ex, a rap battle where teeth...
A&R Contacts Email 2022
So you’ve got a killer tune in your head and a revolutionary lyric that’s about to change the world, but how do you get the attention o...
A&R Contacts
Ever dreamed of that moment when you send your killer lyrics to the right A&R contact and, boom, your song goes viral? Welcome to t...
How to Write Songs About Motifs
Motifs are tiny musical or lyrical ideas that behave like clingy houseguests. They show up, they repeat, they make everything feel like...
Nueva Canción Songwriting Advice
This is not a history lecture. This is a how to write songs that hit like a fist and hug like a mother. Nueva Canción means new song. I...
How to Write Bounce Lyrics
You want a lyric that slaps in the club, on TikTok, and on a live mic. You want people to mouth one line while their feet find the groo...
Chinese Hip Hop Songwriting Advice
You want verses that cut through the noise and hooks that get stuck in Douyin. You want flows that respect tones and still slap in a cl...
How to Write Songs About Fairness
You want a song about fairness that lands like a mic drop and not like a lecture from an angry uncle. You want listeners to nod, screen...
Major Music Managers
Picture this: You're a rising musician with a killer song idea, a fresh beat in your headphones, and dreams of hitting the big time. Bu...
How to Write Songs About Paradox
Paradox in songwriting is emotional cheat code. You tell two truths that seem to cancel each other and the listener leans in. Contradic...