• Nominated for the Best of the Beat Awards!

    My husband David Ray and I just released an album called I Dream of Water. I am so proud to say that we’ve been nominated for two “2019 Best of the Beat” Awards from OffBeat Magazine. I Dream of Water has been nominated for Best Country/Folk/Singer-Songwriter Album. And I’ve been nominated as Best Country/Folk/Singer-Songwriter Artist. I am absolutely blown…

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    Katy Hobgood Ray nominated for Best of the Beat
  • Katy Hobgood Ray honored by New Orleans Magazine

    Katy Hobgood Ray, the host of the weekly Confetti Park radio show and director of kids chorus the Confetti Park Players, has been honored by New Orleans Magazine as one of the People to Watch in 2018. “As New Orleans begins its next 300 years, we look forward to seeing the creative people it will…

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  • Katy Hobgood Ray Named to 40 Under 40 in New Orleans

    Katy Hobgood Ray, director of the Confetti Park Players, was named to Gambit’s 40 Under 40 Class of 2016, honoring “the city’s brightest innovators, artists and professionals.” This is a wonderful distinction recognizing her work with the children in her community. Thank you!

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    Katy Named to 40 under 40
  • New Orleans-created Confetti Park CD wins a Parents’ Choice Approved Award

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    NEW ORLEANS-CREATED CONFETTI PARK CD WINS A 2016 PARENTS’ CHOICE APPROVED AWARD CD featuring world-class New Orleans musicians collaborating with kids on Louisiana-inspired songs is honored for its wholesome entertainment value. Contact: Katy Hobgood Ray, kathryn@bienvilleray.com New Orleans, LA – April 11, 2016 —We’re Going to Confetti Park!, the first musical release from New Orleans-based…

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    We're Going to Confetti Park
  • Little Mouse Santi author David Eugene Ray featured on WWL-TV

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    Here is a great interview with children’s author David Eugene Ray, who was a guest on the WWL-TV Morning Show in New Orleans. He is interviewed by the lovely Sally Ann Roberts, and you can see he is still glowing from the honor of writing one of the Best Books of 2015, as declared by Kirkus’ Reviews, with The…

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    Dave and Louis behind the scenes at WWL-TV. The Gris Gris Strut practice in the background.
  • The Little Mouse Santi named among Best Books of 2015 by Kirkus Reviews!

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    Louisiana-based children’s workshop Confetti Park is honored to announce that its first publication, The Little Mouse Santi, written by New Orleans author David Eugene Ray, has been named to Kirkus Reviews’ Best Books of 2015. Kirkus Reviews has named The Little Mouse Santi, a children’s book about a mouse who wants to be a cat,…

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    Kirkus Reviews names The Little Mouse Santi among the Best Books of 2015
  • The Little Mouse Santi Receives GOLD Mom’s Choice Award

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    The Little Mouse Santi, written by New Orleans author David Eugene Ray, has earned the prestigious gold Mom’s Choice Award®. Having been rigorously evaluated by an MCA judging panel, The Little Mouse Santi is deemed to be among the best products for families. The Mom’s Choice Awards® has named The Little Mouse Santi, a children’s…

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