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Country Storytelling: Setup → Turn → Moral in 24 Bars
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Country Storytelling: Setup → Turn → Moral in 24 Bars

Posted by author-avatar Toni Mercia
November 2, 2025
This is not your granddad's songwriting lecture. This is the crash course that turns a cigarette lighter flick into a full cinematic co...
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How to Write J-Pop Songs
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How to Write J-Pop Songs

Posted by author-avatar Toni Mercia
October 31, 2025
You want a J-Pop song that makes people cry on the train and then dance at karaoke. You want a hook that slaps like a vending machine r...
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Nina Simone - Mississippi Goddam Song Lyric Breakdown For Songwriters
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Nina Simone - Mississippi Goddam Song Lyric Breakdown For Songwriters

Posted by author-avatar Toni Mercia
November 6, 2025
This is not a warm and fuzzy nostalgia piece. This is a rowdy, honest, sometimes ugly master class in how a songwriter makes fury feel ...
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How to Write Sovietwave Songs
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How to Write Sovietwave Songs

Posted by author-avatar Toni Mercia
October 31, 2025
You want a track that smells like vinyl, cold air, and complicated feelings. You want synths that sound like a TV in 1986 and melodies ...
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Sunshine Pop Songwriting Advice
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Sunshine Pop Songwriting Advice

Posted by author-avatar Toni Mercia
November 2, 2025
This is for anyone who wants a song that feels like sunglasses on a Tuesday. Sunshine pop is the genre that refuses to be moody before ...
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How to Write Lyrics About Life
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How to Write Lyrics About Life

Posted by author-avatar Toni Mercia
November 2, 2025
You want a song that sounds like a diary entry acted out on a stage. You want lines that make people nod, laugh, cry, or tag a friend i...
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How to Write Lyrics About Technology And Society
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How to Write Lyrics About Technology And Society

Posted by author-avatar Toni Mercia
November 2, 2025
You want a song that talks about phones or algorithms without sounding like a TED talk or a dated sci fi prop. You want lines that stin...
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Karl Reamer, President at Act 1 Entertainment
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Karl Reamer, President at Act 1 Entertainment

Posted by author-avatar Toni Mercia
July 29, 2024
Karl Reamer is a prominent figure in the entertainment industry, serving as the President of Act 1 Entertainment, a leading talent agen...
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Acid House Songwriting Advice
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Acid House Songwriting Advice

Posted by author-avatar Toni Mercia
November 2, 2025
Want to write acid house that actually moves a crowd and does not just sound like a dusty museum exhibit? Good. You are in the right pl...
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Danish Traditional Music Songwriting Advice
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Danish Traditional Music Songwriting Advice

Posted by author-avatar Toni Mercia
November 2, 2025
Yes you can write a modern hit that smells faintly of rye bread and accordion grease while still sounding like it belongs on your playl...
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