Posts by Toni Mercia
How to Write Songs About Approach
Approach is the emotional moment before action. It is the breath before the kiss, the wobble before the stage lights, the thumb hoverin...
How to Write Nashville Sound Lyrics
You want songs that make producers lean forward and radio programmers hit save. You want lines that feel like a photograph and a text a...
Warner Music Rappers
Picture this: a world where beats drop like truth bombs and every clever rhyme is a portal to a new universe. Welcome to the electrifyi...
Brega Songwriting Advice
If you want songs that make people feel seen and then make them dance in grocery store aisles, you are in the right place. Brega is emo...
How to Write a Song About Rebellion
You want to make a song that punches back at whatever made you mad. You want a chorus that people scream into the void. You want verses...
How to Write Zydeco Lyrics
You want people to stomp, clap, and shout back your lines. You want a chorus that the whole front porch at the crawfish boil can sing i...
How to Write Electroacoustic Improvisation Lyrics
You want lyrics that survive being stretched, shredded, looped, and made into thunder by a laptop and a contact mic. You also want them...
Jazz Rap Songwriting Advice
You want jazz influenced hip hop that feels like a smoky club and a sold out show at the same time. You want bars with muscle and melod...
How to Write a Song About Historical Events
You want a song that makes people feel history as something alive and messy. You want listeners to hum the chorus while learning a trut...
How to Write a Song About Road Trips And Travel
You want a song that smells like gas station coffee and feels like the sunrise hitting the hood of a car at six in the morning. You wan...