Posts by Toni Mercia
How to Write Future House Lyrics
You want lyrics that sit in a thumping groove, make the crowd sing, and do not feel like elevator small talk about feelings. Future hou...
How to Write Underground Hip Hop Lyrics
You want bars that sting, lines that replay in a head nod loop, and verses that make grown heads rewind. Underground hip hop lives wher...
Whats a A&R
Ever wonder who’s behind those magical discoveries that turn unknown bedroom demos into chart-topping bangers? Welcome to the wild, unp...
How to Write Psychedelic Trance Songs
Want to make people lose their shoes on a sweaty dance floor while their brain thinks it is floating through a neon forest? Good. Psych...
How to Write Alternative Hip Hop Lyrics
You want lyrics that smack different. You want lines that make people rewind and text three friends. You want a voice that is unmistaka...
How to Write Surf Punk Lyrics
You want lyrics that smell like salt, spit, and cheap spray tan, and that crowd will sing back while moshing politely at the beach. Sur...
How to Write Lyrics About Depression
This is for songwriters who want to write honestly without exploiting pain. You want lyrics that feel true. You want lines that land on...
How to Write Baroque Pop Songs
Baroque pop is that deliciously dramatic cousin of pop music. It wears lace, drinks espresso in a library, and then slaps you with a st...
A&R Coordinator
Ever imagined being in the inner circle of the music industry, the one who holds the key to the next big sound? An A&R Coordinator ...
James Taylor - Fire and Rain Song Lyric Breakdown For Songwriters
If you ever wanted to steal songwriting lessons from a song that reads like a private letter, this is your ceremony of stealing permiss...