Posts by Toni Mercia
Aspiring Music Managers
Picture this: you’re at your favorite underground gig, neon lights pulsing as the beat drops, and you suddenly realize that you’re not ...
How to Write Lyrics About War
You want to write about war without sounding like a textbook or a tabloid. You want an honest line that lands in a listener like a knoc...
How to Write Songs About Voice
You want a song that makes someone feel heard. Whether you mean the literal singing voice, the inner voice that nags you at 2 a.m., or ...
Rick Shoor, Booking Agent at Paradise Artists
Rick Shoor is a renowned booking agent at Paradise Artists, a leading talent agency in the music industry. With years of experience in ...
Bon Iver - Skinny Love Song Lyric Breakdown For Songwriters
If you have ever wanted to write a song that feels like someone read your diary and then whispered it back into your ear Skinny Love is...
Afro House Songwriting Advice
You want a groove that moves bodies and a topline that gets stuck in heads. Afro House is a rhythmic handshake between African percussi...
How to Write Cowboy Pop Songs
You want songs that smell like saddle soap and sold out stadiums. You want the story of a small town heart with a chorus that hits like...
Songwriting Help
You need a song that hooks people within the first ten seconds. You also want a process that does not make you want to throw your lapto...
Protest Song Songwriting Advice
You want a song that makes people feel seen and energized. You want lyrics that are specific and honest. You want a melody that a crowd...
How to Write Songs About Diplomacy
You want to write a song about diplomacy without sounding like a boring news anchor or a college lecture. You want listeners to feel th...