Posts by Toni Mercia
Disco Songwriting Advice
Disco music is a genre that is all about energy, excitement, and getting people on the dance floor. As a songwriter, capturing the esse...
How to Write a Song About Therapy And Counseling
You want a song that nails the weird, sacred, messy truth of therapy without sounding like a TED talk or a bad diary entry. Good. Thera...
How to Write Jump-Up Songs
Want to make people pogo like rhinoceroses at 175 BPM? Welcome to the joyfully rude world of jump up. If you write music that makes clu...
How to Write Lyrics About Longing
You want to make people feel a tiny ache that sits behind their ribs. You want lines that sting, images that stick, and a chorus that s...
How to Write Polka Songs
You want a song that makes people stomp, clap, and forget their phone exists. You want a melody that fits like a lucky shirt and a chor...
R&B And Soul Fusion Genres Songwriting Advice
So you want to write R&B and soul that makes people text their ex at three a.m. or cry in the Uber. Good choice. This guide is for ...
Paul Smith, Vice President, A&R at Warner Chappell Music Contact Details
Paul Smith is a highly respected figure in the music industry, currently serving as the Vice President of A&R at Warner Chappell Mu...
How to Write Tango Lyrics
Tango, a sensual and passionate music genre, originated in the late 19th century in Argentina and Uruguay. To write tango lyrics, it's ...
How to Write Musique Concrète Songs
Ready to throw your guitar out the window and glue a train ticket to a snare drum? Musique concrète gives you permission to treat sound...
Progressive Jazz Songwriting Advice
You want songs that sound like they listened to Miles, Radiohead, and a math professor at 2 a.m. You want harmonic moves that surprise ...