Posts by Toni Mercia
Using Trademarked Names In Your Merch - Traps & Scams Every Musician Must Avoid
Want to print a tee that says your favorite sneaker brand next to your logo and hope no one notices? Stop. That is the equivalent of st...
Jim Croce - Time in a Bottle Song Lyric Breakdown For Songwriters
You want to steal one thing from Time in a Bottle and actually make it your own. Not like a creepy stalker steal. Like a songwriter lea...
Verse Chorus Bridge: What They Actually Do
Stop guessing where to put the emotional punch. If you have ever written a verse that feels like filler, a chorus that sounds like a de...
How to Write Urban Adult Contemporary Lyrics
You want lyrics that feel like velvet and truth at the same time. You want lines that sit in the pocket, land on the beat naturally, an...
Breakstep Songwriting Advice
Want to write breakstep tracks that hit like a brick and still get stuck in people You want beats that make bodies move and lyrics that...
How to Write Soul Songs
You want a song that grabs the heart and does not let go. Soul music is not just a style. Soul is a feeling. Soul is when a lyric lands...
Scott Seine, President at Surfdog Records
Scott Seine is the President of Surfdog Records, a renowned independent record label based in Encinitas, California. With a career span...
How to Write Filmi Lyrics
You want a filmi line that makes the hero look like fate took an acting class. You want a mukhda that the audience sings before the cre...
How To Write A Soul Song
You want a soul song that makes people drop their phone, stare at the ceiling, and cry into their latte. You want melodies that feel li...
How to Write Sundanese Pop Songs
You want a song that sounds like Bandung at dusk and also bangs on Spotify. You want the lyrical truth of your neighborhood with a melo...