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How to Write Folk Ragtime Songs
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How to Write Folk Ragtime Songs

Posted by author-avatar Toni Mercia
November 1, 2025
You want songs that sound like your granddad found a jazz record and then fell in love with folk campfire truth. Folk ragtime is that a...
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How to Write Son Cubano Lyrics
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How to Write Son Cubano Lyrics

Posted by author-avatar Toni Mercia
November 1, 2025
You want lyrics that make people clap, shout, and stomp their feet before the trumpet even comes in. Son Cubano is old school, street s...
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How to Write Lyrics About Destruction
How to Write Lyrics About Specific Emotions

How to Write Lyrics About Destruction

Posted by author-avatar Toni Mercia
November 2, 2025
You want a lyric that smells like ash and still hums with humanity. Whether you mean a city falling apart, a relationship burning up, o...
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How to Write a Song About Grief And Loss
How to Write Songs About Life Situations

How to Write a Song About Grief And Loss

Posted by author-avatar Toni Mercia
November 2, 2025
You want to put a feeling that feels impossible into ten lines and a melody. You want the person who is raw with missing to hear a line...
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How to Write a Song About Card Games
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How to Write a Song About Card Games

Posted by author-avatar Toni Mercia
November 2, 2025
You want a song that shuffles into the listener's head and never folds. Whether you are writing about poker nights where your ex stole ...
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How to Write Swing Music Songs
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How to Write Swing Music Songs

Posted by author-avatar Toni Mercia
October 31, 2025
You want people tapping their feet and laughing out loud at the same time. You want melodies that feel conversational and rhythms that ...
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Song Publishers in Nashville
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Song Publishers in Nashville

Posted by author-avatar Toni Mercia
March 26, 2025
Picture yourself strutting down a vibrant, neon-lit strip in Music City, where every jingle, twang, and bass drop echoes the dreams of ...
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Scott Anderson, Event Director at Raw Artists Los Angeles
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Scott Anderson, Event Director at Raw Artists Los Angeles

Posted by author-avatar Toni Mercia
August 24, 2024
As an emerging musician, it's essential to know the key players in the industry who can help take your career to the next level. Scott ...
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Chaoui Music Songwriting Advice
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Chaoui Music Songwriting Advice

Posted by author-avatar Toni Mercia
November 2, 2025
You want a Chaoui song that bangs in the souk and slaps on TikTok. You want a chorus that people hum while pouring coffee. You want ver...
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How to Write Psychedelic Trance Lyrics
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How to Write Psychedelic Trance Lyrics

Posted by author-avatar Toni Mercia
November 1, 2025
You want lyrics that feel like a portal. You want words that fold reality, that turn a dark room into a sunrise on another planet, and ...
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