Posts by Toni Mercia
George Harrison - My Sweet Lord Song Lyric Breakdown For Songwriters
This is not a church service. This is a songwriting masterclass wrapped in a sing along, dressed in saffron, and topped with one of the...
How to Write Latin Rock Songs
You want a Latin rock song that smacks the chest and moves the feet. You want guitars that cut, percussion that breathes, lyrics that f...
How to Write Songs About Construction
You want a song that sounds like a job site and a diary at the same time. You want imagery that clicks like a nail gun and a chorus tha...
How to Write Beatdown Hardcore Lyrics
You want lyrics that hit like a freight train at full speed. You want a line that the crowd can chant like a war cry. You want words th...
How to Write K-Pop Lyrics
If you want a chorus that gets screamed in stadiums and typed into fancams, this is your field guide. K-Pop is part music and part thea...
Sufjan Stevens - Chicago Song Lyric Breakdown For Songwriters
You love the song because it feels like a memory you do not remember making. Sufjan Stevens has a way of turning specific images into u...
How to Write a Song About Resilience
You want a song that turns pain into anthem without sounding like a motivational poster stuck in a middle school gym. You want lines th...
How to Write Midtempo Bass Lyrics
You love songs that move slow enough to feel intimate and heavy enough to rattle a cheap apartment wall. Midtempo bass tracks live in t...
Gypsy Music Songwriting Advice
Want to write songs that pull at the soul, make people stomp, cry, and then clap for an encore? You are in the right place. This guide ...
Joya Nemley, Associate Director, A&R Administration at Atlantic Records Contact Details
Joya Nemley is the Associate Director of A&R Administration at Atlantic Records, a renowned American record label. As a key figure ...