Posts by Toni Mercia
Japanese Jazz Songwriting Advice
Want to write jazz that sounds like it belongs in a smoky Tokyo kissaten or blasting from a cassette deck on a neon drenched night? You...
How to Write a Song About Fiction Writing
Yes you can write a song about writing fiction. It is not narcissism or a creative cartel requirement. It is a glorious way to turn lat...
How to Write Third Stream Lyrics
Third Stream lyrics live where Mozart meets Miles and then gets drunk at a karaoke bar with Billie Eilish. You are writing words for mu...
Zouglou Songwriting Advice
You want a Zouglou song that makes the crowd clap, laugh, and sing along like it is their birthright. You want lyrics that speak to dai...
How to Write Baggy Lyrics
Baggy lyrics are the cool cousin of stream of consciousness. They swagger through images, stall on half lines, echo words like a lazy e...
Persian Traditional Music Songwriting Advice
You want to write songs that sound like they were born on the rooftop of an old Tehran house and then got invited to a late night co wr...
Disco Songwriting Advice
Disco music is a genre that is all about energy, excitement, and getting people on the dance floor. As a songwriter, capturing the esse...
How to Write Hip House Lyrics
Want lyrics that make the club move and the crowd repeat your line back louder than the speaker? Hip house is the love child of house m...
Doom Metal Songwriting Advice
You want riffs that feel like a collapsing cathedral. You want lyrics that sound like someone reading a last will with moonlight on the...
Live Music Production Managers
Ever wondered who’s behind the electrifying energy of your favorite live gig, making sure every chord, light flash, and pyrotechnic boo...