Posts by Toni Mercia
How to Write a Song About Mentorship
Want to write a song about mentorship that does not read like a corporate pamphlet? Good. Me too. Mentorship in music can be tender, me...
How to Write Queercore Lyrics
Queercore is loud. Queercore is soft. Queercore is furious and funny in the same breath. If you want to write lyrics that punch through...
How to Write Songs About Forests
You want a song that makes a listener smell pine without actually lighting a candle. You want lyrics that feel like a hike at midnight....
How to Write Songs About Belief
You want a song that makes a listener lean forward and decide to care. Songs about belief are strange beasts. They live at the crossroa...
What Do Managers in Music Publishing Make
Ever wondered what it really takes to be the wizard behind the curtain in music publishing? When your favorite song is blasting in your...
UK Music Managers
Ever wondered who the behind-the-scenes magicians are that help your favorite artists land that coveted gig, secure a record deal, or j...
How to Write Original Pilipino Lyrics
You want lyrics that make your barkada cry, dance, and text the chorus to everyone in their contact list. You want lines that feel like...
Feature Verses With No Written Clearance - Traps & Scams Every Musician Must Avoid
Getting paid to spit a verse feels like instant validation. Then someone says they will handle the paperwork and you find your verse on...
Barbara Collin, President & Booking Agent at Collin Artists
Barbara Collin is a renowned President and Booking Agent at Collin Artists, a prominent talent agency that represents a diverse range o...
How to Write Kapa Haka Songs
Yes you can write a kapa haka song. No you should not parachute into someone else s culture and wing it. Kapa haka is living cultural p...