Posts by Toni Mercia
How to Write Drone Music Songs
You want a sound that hangs like a neon cloud. You want a tone that makes people feel things they cannot name. Drone music is not about...
How to Write Songs About Dreams vs. Reality
You want a song that makes listeners wake up and say wait did I just dream that or was that real. Songs about dreams and the space betw...
How to Contact a Music Publisher
So, you’ve penned the next chart-topping hit, but now you’re staring at your inbox wondering, “How do I even contact a music publisher?...
How to Write a Song About Overcoming Adversity
You want a song that knocks someone off their feet and then hands them the mop and a victory lap playlist. Songs about overcoming adver...
How to Write Songs About Procrastination
You keep opening a blank document and closing it to scroll social media. You have ideas, melodies, a notebook with half a chorus and a ...
How to Write Christian Punk Lyrics
You want lyrics that hit like a power chord and land like a sermon that does not smell like church coffee. You want honesty, grit, theo...
How to Write Space Disco Songs
You want dance floors to feel like launch pads. You want basslines that plant your hips to the planet. You want synths that smell like ...
How to Write Benga Songs
You want a Benga song that makes feet move, head nod, and people chant the hook back in the tuk tuk or at your next show. Good. Benga i...
Most Important Managers Music
Picture this: you're in the middle of a midnight songwriting session, your mind buzzing with ideas like fireworks, and suddenly you rea...
Fixing Clunky Lines
You have a great idea ruined by one clunky line. We have all been there. You write something that sounds like a lemonade recipe read by...