Posts by Toni Mercia
How to Write a Song About Battling Illness
You want to tell the truth without turning the room into a tissue commercial. You want listeners to feel seen and not squirm at every l...
How to Write Songs About Leadership
You want a song that makes people stand a little taller. You want words that could be printed on a mug and still make someone act. You ...
How to Write Arabic Rock Lyrics
Want Arabic lyrics that hit like a Marshall amp and sting like a truth you could not unhear. Whether you scream about love, rage, or ni...
Stevie Wonder - Superstition Song Lyric Breakdown For Songwriters
Stevie Wonder wrote a cultural lightning bolt and named it Superstition. The tune hits like a statement and keeps hitting because every...
How to Write Reggaestep Lyrics
Reggaestep is the love child of roots reggae and heavy bass music. Imagine classic reggae rhythm riding a cloud of wobble bass and half...
Adam Vohlidka, Designer at VH1 Contact Details
As a musician, getting in touch with industry professionals like Adam Vohlidka, a designer at VH1, can be a game-changer for your caree...
How to Write Bullerengue Songs
You want a song that moves bodies and honors roots. Bullerengue is music that carries history in its pulse. It was born in Afro Colombi...
How to Write Pornogrind Songs
Yes this exists and yes you will learn to write it without sounding like a bad shower scream meme. Pornogrind is a brutal, noisy, unapo...
Kansas City Blues Songwriting Advice
The Kansas City blues scene is a unique and vibrant part of American music history. Emerging in the 1920s and 1930s, this style of blue...
Teen Pop Songwriting Advice
You want a song that a whole school hall can sing back while everyone records it on phones. You want a hook that shows up on a loop in ...