Posts by Toni Mercia
Genre Songwriting Library: Rules to Break on Purpose
Yes you can break the rules. Do it with intent. This guide hands you a playbook for flipping genre expectations so your songs sound lik...
How To Make A Hip Hop Song
You want to make a hip hop song that slaps in headphones, on TikTok, and at the block party. You want drums that hit like a text from y...
How to Write a Song About Farewells
You want a goodbye song that does more than cry into a candle. You want a goodbye that lands like a truth, sings like a story, and give...
How to Write a Song About Tongue Twisters
You want a song that sounds like a carnival of consonants and still lands on the chorus with surgical precision. You want people to try...
How to Write Anarcho Punk Lyrics
You want lyrics that make people nod then scream then pass out from adrenaline in a sweaty house show. You want sentences that smack au...
Music Recording Industry Rights and Obligations of Songwriters and Producers Managers
Welcome to a deep dive into the fascinating world of music recording industry rights and the obligations that songwriters and producers...
Dungeon Synth Songwriting Advice
Dungeon synth, a subgenre of electronic music, has gained popularity in recent years due to its ability to transport listeners to mysti...
Hyphy Songwriting Advice
Want to make people lose their minds on the first drop? Hyphy lives for chaos that feels curated. Hyphy songs are loud, proud, and buil...
How to Write Lyrics About Luck And Fortune
Want a song that feels like fate punched you in the throat and also handed you a scratch off ticket? Good. This guide teaches the exact...
How to Write Christian Country Songs
You want a song that makes people feel God is close and boots tap at the same time. You want a chorus that church folks hum on Sunday a...