Posts by Toni Mercia
Def Jam Records Contact
Looking to get in touch with one of the most iconic names in hip hop history? Whether you're a bedroom beat-maker dreaming of stardom o...
How to Write Electronic Rock Songs
You want grit that makes the speakers sweat and synths that feel like rocket fuel. Electronic rock is the delicious mess where guitar a...
How to Write Neurofunk Songs
You want your track to sound clinical, brutal, and strangely sexy at the same time. You want drums that make shoulders tense and bass t...
Straight-Ahead Jazz Songwriting Advice
You want a tune that swings, tells a story, and survives a smoky club with a full bar and one angry saxophonist. You want a melody that...
How to Write Lyrics About Sexual Orientation
You want your songs to say something true about sexual orientation without being clumsy, exploitative, or boring. You want lines that h...
Is It Hard To Write A Song
Short answer People make it feel dramatic. Writing a song can be as effortless as humming in the shower or as painful as trying to open...
Top Music Publishing Companies
Picture this: you're in your bedroom studio, a warm cup of something trendy at hand, and your muse is hitting you with epic lyric ideas...
Paul McCartney - Maybe I’m Amazed Song Lyric Breakdown For Songwriters
Paul McCartney wrote Maybe I’m Amazed in a bathtub of feelings and piano chords. He recorded the song in 1970 for his first solo album ...
How to Write Lyrics About Editorials
Yes you can make a killer song out of an opinion piece. Editorials are emotional lightning rods. They carry data, outrage, empathy, con...
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 ...