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How to Write Folk Ragtime Lyrics
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How to Write Folk Ragtime Lyrics

Posted by author-avatar Toni Mercia
November 1, 2025
Want lyrics that sound like your grandad told a tall story while tap dancing on a barrel and drinking a craft beer? Good. That is basic...
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Brian McNelis, SVP Music & Soundtracks at Lakeshore Ent Contact Details
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Brian McNelis, SVP Music & Soundtracks at Lakeshore Ent Contact Details

Posted by author-avatar Toni Mercia
October 21, 2024
Brian McNelis is a highly respected music industry executive who currently holds the position of Senior Vice President of Music and Sou...
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How to Write a Song About Competitive Sports
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How to Write a Song About Competitive Sports

Posted by author-avatar Toni Mercia
November 2, 2025
You want a song that makes a locker room louder and a stadium wilder. You want rhythms that match the heartbeat of the game. You want l...
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Caetano Veloso - CoraĂ§Ă£o Vagabundo Song Lyric Breakdown For Songwriters
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Caetano Veloso - CoraĂ§Ă£o Vagabundo Song Lyric Breakdown For Songwriters

Posted by author-avatar Toni Mercia
November 6, 2025
Read this if you want to rip the craft out of a classic and wear it like a vintage jacket. Caetano Veloso wrote CoraĂ§Ă£o Vagabundo as a ...
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How to Write Lyrics About Sustainable Development
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How to Write Lyrics About Sustainable Development

Posted by author-avatar Toni Mercia
November 2, 2025
You want a song that actually moves people and does not sound like a public service announcement read by a bored robot. Writing about s...
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How to Write Songs About Method
How to Write Songs About Specific Emotions

How to Write Songs About Method

Posted by author-avatar Toni Mercia
November 2, 2025
You want to turn routines, rituals, and messy systems into songs people sing drunk at 2 a.m. Whether your subject is the scientific met...
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How to Write Jazz-Funk Lyrics
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How to Write Jazz-Funk Lyrics

Posted by author-avatar Toni Mercia
November 1, 2025
You want lyrics that make people nod, smile, and then steal your chorus on the subway. Jazz funk lives in the pocket. The pocket is the...
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How to Write Free Tekno Lyrics
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How to Write Free Tekno Lyrics

Posted by author-avatar Toni Mercia
November 1, 2025
You want vocals that make a sound system sweat. You want phrases people can scream at three in the morning while the LED fog eats their...
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A&R Contacts Email
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A&R Contacts Email

Posted by author-avatar Toni Mercia
March 26, 2025
So, you want to break into the music scene and get the attention of A&R (Artists & Repertoire) executives with an email that sc...
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Urban Contemporary Music Songwriting Advice
Songwriting Advice

Urban Contemporary Music Songwriting Advice

Posted by author-avatar Toni Mercia
November 2, 2025
This guide is for artists who want songs that hit in the club and on the playlist. Urban Contemporary music lives in the sweet spot bet...
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