Posts by Toni Mercia
How to Write Songs About Harmony
You want a song that talks about harmony without sounding like a kindergarten music teacher or a yoga retreat brochure. You want lyrics...
How to Write Asian Underground Lyrics
You want lyrics that punch, move bodies, and say something real about identity. You want lines that sit on top of tabla grooves, on top...
How to Write Lyrics About Failure
Failure is a weirdly rich songwriting subject. It is messy, awkward, embarrassing, and sometimes hilarious. It is also universal. Every...
How to Write Sung Poetry Songs
You want a song that reads like a poem and lands like a punchline. Sung poetry songs sit in the sweet spot where lyricism and melody ho...
How to Write Songs About Chronicle
You want to turn time into a song. You want a track that reads like a page from a diary but hits like a stadium chant. Songs about chro...
Background Music Songwriting Advice
As a musician, you're likely familiar with the concept of background music, but do you know how to effectively incorporate it into your...
Popular Musician in Clash With Managers Will Face the Music
Picture this: a chart-topping musician locked in a fiery standoff with their manager, and the keyboard is their only escape, a musical ...
Billboard Top 100 Music Managers Executive
Picture this: you're jamming out in your bedroom studio, pen in hand, dreaming of the day your lyrics hit the Billboard charts while le...
How to Write Breakstep Lyrics
You want lyrics that punch through a heavy beat and stick in the crowd like gum on a boot. Breakstep sits in the sweaty sweet spot betw...
How To Be A Song Writer
You want to write songs that matter and get paid for them. You also want to stop calling your own music a hobby and start calling it a ...