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Top Music Managers in Chicago
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Top Music Managers in Chicago

Posted by author-avatar Toni Mercia
March 26, 2025
Picture yourself sipping an artisanal latte in a trendy Chicago café, earbuds in, as you brainstorm your next hit song. Now imagine hav...
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Split Sheets Not Signed Day-Of Creation - Traps & Scams Every Musician Must Avoid
Traps & Scams Every Musician Must Avoid

Split Sheets Not Signed Day-Of Creation - Traps & Scams Every Musician Must Avoid

Posted by author-avatar Toni Mercia
November 6, 2025
Quick truth. If a split sheet is not signed the day the song was created you are walking into a maze with hungry wolves. Those wolves w...
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Hard Bop Songwriting Advice
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Hard Bop Songwriting Advice

Posted by author-avatar Toni Mercia
November 2, 2025
You want a head that smacks you awake and solos that tell the whole story. You want tunes that feel rooted in blues and gospel but stil...
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How to Write a Song About Recording Studios
How to Write Songs About Life Situations

How to Write a Song About Recording Studios

Posted by author-avatar Toni Mercia
November 2, 2025
You want to write a song that makes someone who has never been inside a studio feel the sticky carpet and smell the burnt coffee. You w...
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Gospel Music Managers in Georgia
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Gospel Music Managers in Georgia

Posted by author-avatar Toni Mercia
March 26, 2025
When you think of gospel music in Georgia, what springs to mind? Perhaps the soulful harmonies echoing in old churches or the vibrant b...
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How to Write Lyrics About Mindfulness
How to Write Lyrics About Life Situations

How to Write Lyrics About Mindfulness

Posted by author-avatar Toni Mercia
November 2, 2025
Mindfulness is not a yoga commercial line or a crystal store slogan. It is a lived muscle you can sing about without sounding like a se...
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Nederpop Songwriting Advice
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Nederpop Songwriting Advice

Posted by author-avatar Toni Mercia
November 2, 2025
You want a Nederpop song that makes strangers sing along on trams, in cafés, and at festivals. You want the chorus that lands like a wi...
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How to Write Lyrics About Community
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How to Write Lyrics About Community

Posted by author-avatar Toni Mercia
November 2, 2025
Community songs are not just anthems. They are invitations, roast sessions, love letters, protest signs, block party playlists, and sec...
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How to Write Neoclassical Metal Lyrics
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How to Write Neoclassical Metal Lyrics

Posted by author-avatar Toni Mercia
November 1, 2025
You want lyrics that sound like a sword being drawn from a scabbard while a virtuoso guitar writes opera in the clouds. Neoclassical me...
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Neue Deutsche Todeskunst Songwriting Advice
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Neue Deutsche Todeskunst Songwriting Advice

Posted by author-avatar Toni Mercia
August 5, 2024
Neue Deutsche Todeskunst, which translates to "New German Death Art," is a music genre that emerged in the 1990s in Germany. Characteri...
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