Posts by Toni Mercia
How to Write Inuit Music Songs
You want to write songs that honor Arctic sounds and storytelling without being a cultural tourist. Maybe you are curious about throat ...
A&R Looking for Artist
Ever wondered what it really means when you see “A&R Looking for Artist” flashing across your socials? It’s like that neon sign inv...
How to Write Sophisti-Pop Lyrics
You want lyrics that sound like velvet and think like a late night city skyline. Sophisti pop is the genre for people who liked Motown ...
How to Write Songs About Diversity
You want to write a song that celebrates people, cultures, and identities without sounding like a press release or a performative tweet...
How to Write Songs About Justice
You want your song to land like a street sign for the heart. You want people to sing your chorus while they march or put your line in a...
How to Write Live Electronic (Livetronica) Lyrics
You want lyrics that punch in a sweaty tent or under a skyline of LED lights. You want words that survive a ten minute build up and sti...
How to Write Songs About Satire
Want to write songs that roast the world without sounding like a lecture or a mean tweet? Good. Satire is your musical blunt instrument...
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 Go-Go Lyrics
You want lyrics that get the crowd yelling your name and clapping on cue. You want lines that sit inside the beat, not on top of it. Yo...
How to Write Songs About Nature
You want a song that smells like rain without actually needing to stand in the rain holding a guitar. Songs about nature are a cheat co...