Posts by Toni Mercia
How to Write Taqwacore Songs
Want to write a Taqwacore song that punches like a fist at the mic and still carries your prayer mat energy? Cool. You are in the sweet...
Michael Fey, VP Strategic Marketing Film & TV Music at Chime Ent Contact Details
Michael Fey is a highly respected and accomplished music industry professional, currently holding the position of Vice President of Str...
How to Write Acid Breaks Songs
You want your track to feel like a gutter party in a science lab. You want squelchy bass that bites and breaks that make people lose th...
How to Write Songs About Allies
You want to write a song that honors someone who stands up for others. You want it to feel authentic. You want it to avoid sounding lik...
Nashville Sound Songwriting Advice
The Nashville Sound, a genre of country music that originated in the 1950s, is characterized by its smooth, polished production, catchy...
Nu-Gaze Songwriting Advice
Nu-gaze, a subgenre of alternative rock, emerged in the 2000s as a revival of the 1980s shoegaze movement. Characterized by its dreamy,...
Hard Trance Songwriting Advice
You want a track that punches the chest and lights heads on fire. You want a melody that hooks on the first drop and a breakdown that m...
How to Write Straight-Ahead Jazz Lyrics
You want lyrics that swing, tell a story, and do not sound like elevator signage for a bodega. Straight ahead jazz lyrics are about gro...
Jackson Browne - Running on Empty Song Lyric Breakdown For Songwriters
This is a song about motion, fatigue, and being gloriously human in low battery mode. Jackson Browne wrote Running on Empty as more tha...
How to Write Lyrics About Storytelling
You want a lyric that reads like a short film and sings like an earworm. You want listeners to lean in, see a scene, and sing the hook ...