Ray Andersen
Ray Andersen has been writing and performing for kids from
pre-K to 6th grade for 26 years as mr. RAY. The undertow & message of all his originals is Kindness, Anti-Bullying, Inclusion & Diversity. In 2015, he created the No Room For Bullies project – a series of songs and talks, after hearing about the suicide of Rutgers student, Tyler Clementi, who look his life after being shamed by another fellow student, for being gay. The Tyler Clementi Foundation endorsed & provided a testimonial for the entire project.
In 2011, Ray performed at the UN at an event called Seasons Of Non-Violence
with 12 handpicked kid singers, singing his originals, as well as John Lennon’s Imagine & Give Peace A Chance.
He’s appeared, performing his songs for kids, on Good Morning America
and has been featured in the New York Times, Parenting magazine & the Wall Street Journal.
He also toured with Meat Loaf as his guitarist/keyboardist/backup singer, performed with Bruce Springsteen, Jon Bon Jovi & Chuck Berry, and has recorded music for many national TV commercials.