About this Event
THE SOCIETY OF COMPOSERS & LYRICISTS INVITES YOU TO
Music Supervisor Forum: A Perspective for Composers
A Conversation With Music Supervisors
MELISSA CHAPMAN
ALLISON WRIGHT CLARK
CHRIS CLARK
JESSIE LABELLE
Chicago, IL 60661
Thursday, March 19th, 2026
Doors: 7:00 PM CST
Program begins: 7:30 PM CST
Please be mindful of the SCL's Code of Conduct.
Join us as we hear from music supervisors representing a broad range of the industry. We will discuss the relationship of the composer to the supervisor and the role the supervisor plays in a variety of genres, from advertising to TV and film. We'll also explore the path a composer might take to becoming a music supervisor.
Allison Wright Clark is a music executive, music supervisor, producer, and educator who’s crafted the musical direction of entertainment, games, and branding for decades. She’s a “walking” studio music department collaborating with Oscar®, Emmy®, and Grammy® award-winning composers and other world-renowned music creators.
Notable projects include Vicious, Arcane: League of Legends, Honor of Kings, Dungeons and Dragons, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, 1992, The Comeback Trail, Good Mourning, Def Jam: Icon, Magic: The Gathering, Pirates of the Caribbean, The Andromeda Strain, Ultraviolet, Watching The Detectives, Shoot ‘Em Up, Crank, and The Good Wife.
Her musical branding expertise has led to collaborations with clients such as Nike, Coca-Cola, Mercedes, VW, Miller Brewing, Land Rover, Lincoln, BMW, United Airlines, Tag Heuer, Mountain Dew, Skechers, and UGGs, to name a few.
Chris Clark is Managing Partner, Executive Creative Producer, and Music Supervisor for global full-service music and sound company, Squeak E. Clean Studios, where he co-leads the US and Australian studios. He has produced original music and music-supervised commercials for Samsung, BMW, Beats by Dre, Nintendo, and hundreds of other brands. Recent highlights include music and audio post-production for Instacart's hit Super Bowl commercial featuring Ben Stiller and Benson Boone, along with numerous Gold Clio Music awards for Heinz Mustard's collab with DJ Mustard. Named a Billboard Branding Power Player in 2019, Chris has a wealth of experience both on the agency and production vendor/partner side, and has led Squeak's expertise in Sonic Branding since 2020.
He moved over to Squeak E. Clean after many years as Director of Music at Leo Burnett, where he led global music initiatives for Publicis Groupe and worked with brands and artists including Samsung (The Beatles, Elton John, Peter Gabriel, Lorde, Sylvan Esso, Doris Day), Nintendo (White Denim, Rubblebucket), McDonald’s (Sophie, Moon Taxi) and Sprint (Wilco, Alexi Murdoch).
He has provided press/editorial contributions to The New York Times, The Atlantic, Forbes, Huffington Post, Ad Age, and SHOOT magazine, and been on the Music Jury for award shows like Cannes Lions Festival of Creativity, the AICP Awards, and Clio Music Awards. He was also a featured speaker/panelist at Cannes Lions, MIDEM International Music Festival, the Tokyo International Music Market, SPOT Music Festival (Denmark), SXSW, Winter Music Conference, and BMI Synch This (Nashville).
Melissa Chapman is a Chicago-based independent music supervisor working in film, TV, and advertising, and the owner of Groove Garden. Some of Melissa’s most recent music supervision credits include Oscar®-nominated and Golden Globe®-winning If I Had Legs I’d Kick You, A24’s Death of A Unicorn, and the Oscar-nominated and Golden Globe-winning A Different Man. Over the past 16 years, she has worked on Sundance favorites like Between the Temples, Beach Rats, and Stress Positions; award-winning documentaries Caterpillar and Mucho Mucho Amor: The Legend of Walter Mercado; and HBO Film’s Reality; as well as Audible Original’s podcast Punk in Translation, and ad campaigns for TripAdvisor, Target, and Best Buy.
Jessie LaBelle is a music supervisor and creative strategist with 15+ years of experience at the intersection of music, storytelling, and brand. Her career began in post-production sound design for commercials and film, giving her a rare technical foundation and an editorial ear that informs everything she does. She understands music-to-picture at a fundamental level and how it serves narrative, shapes emotion, and elevates the story being told.
Over her career, she has worked across advertising agencies, sync companies, and music publishing, collaborating with award-winning composers, including Dan Romer, and supervising music across hundreds of projects in advertising, branded content, film, and television. Her work includes landmark projects such as the Lollapalooza rebrand with C3 Presents and the Live Nation x Adobe x Janelle Monáe campaign, alongside music supervision for Coca-Cola, Visa, Levi's, McDonald's, and more. Currently, she serves as Director of Creative Sync at AM2/Angry Mob Music.
Jessie co-founded the Women in Music Chicago chapter in 2016, currently co-chairs it, and is actively involved in industry advocacy through The Recording Academy. She is also a member of the Society of Composers & Lyricists and the Guild of Music Supervisors.
*** SEMINAR INFORMATION ***
Check-in begins 7:00PM CST.
If you RSVP but are unable to attend, please cancel your reservation by 10:00AM CST Thursday, March 19th.
Please allow extra time for traffic and check-in.
This invitation is non-transferable.
Seating is first come, first serve.
Chicago, IL 60661
Limited street parking is available.
CTA access: Green & Pink lines, exit at Clinton Station
Metra access: Union Station
Bus stops are nearby along Randolph, Washington, and Canal.
Event Venue
Chicago Federation of Musician, 656 West Randolph Street, Chicago, United States
