Posts by Toni Mercia
Verse Chorus Bridge: What They Actually Do
Stop guessing where to put the emotional punch. If you have ever written a verse that feels like filler, a chorus that sounds like a de...
Mike Jakubow, GM / A&R at SUMERIAN RECORDS Contact Details
Mike Jakubow is a prominent figure in the music industry, serving as the General Manager and A&R (Artist and Repertoire) representa...
How to Write Songs About Insecurity
Insecurity makes great material and terrible company. It is that jittery backstage light that shows every sweat stain. It is the voice ...
How to Write Lyrics About Success And Failure
You want a song that nails the taste of winning and the sting of losing in a single chorus. You want lines that make people cheer and l...
Tracks For Songwriters
Want to write better songs faster and stop staring at a blank vocal booth like it owes you money? Welcome to the world of tracks for so...
How to Write a Song About Getting Married
You want a song that makes the groom cry, the aunt dance, and the DJ add it to the part two playlist. You want lines that slip into vow...
How to Write Lyrics About Choreography
You want lyrics that do more than rhyme. You want words that breathe with movement, lines that feel like a pivot, a drop, a spin, and a...
Brazilian Jazz Songwriting Advice
So you want to write Brazilian jazz songs that feel lived in not like a tourist on a postcard. Cool. You are in the right place. This g...
How to Write Breakcore Songs
You want to make music that sounds like someone taught a tornado how to play drums and then put it in a blender. Breakcore is the genre...
How to Write Korean Folk Music Songs
You want a song that feels like home even when it sounds like something new. You want melodies that bend like a bowed string and words ...