Posts by Toni Mercia
How to Write Wonky Pop Songs
You want a pop song that feels crooked in the best possible way. You want people to sing the chorus and then smile because the rhythm w...
Anti-Folk Songwriting Advice
If you want songs that sting, make people laugh, and feel like a secret shouted in a dive bar, you are in the right place. Anti folk is...
Adult Contemporary Songwriting Advice
Want to write songs that make adult listeners rewind the chorus and text it to a friend? Adult Contemporary, which people often call AC...
Mandopop Songwriting Advice
You write in Mandarin and want songs that feel both modern and unmistakably Chinese. You want hooks that people hum on the subway and l...
How to Write Lyrics About Environmentalism
Want to write a song that makes people care about the planet without sounding like a lecture from your least charismatic aunt. Good. Yo...
Michael Goldstone, President and A&R at Mom & Pop Music Contact Details
Michael Goldstone is the President and A&R at Mom & Pop Music, a renowned independent record label based in New York City. With...
How to Write Cajun Music Lyrics
You want a song that smells like crawfish, feels like swamp water at dusk, and sticks in the head like a one line chorus that will haun...
Jimmy Nichols, GM at Black River Music Group Contact Details
Jimmy Nichols is the General Manager at Black River Music Group, a prominent independent record label and music publishing company base...
How to Write Lyrics About Method
Method is sexy. Method is boring. Method is the thing you do at 3 a.m. to avoid calling your ex. Method is the ritual, the rule set, th...
Synth-Funk Songwriting Advice
Synth-funk, a genre that emerged in the late 1970s and early 1980s, is characterized by its infectious grooves, futuristic soundscapes,...