About Us

Black Cat Productions is owned by Clark J. Knighten. As a native New Orleanian with over 30 years in the local music industry, he brings a wealth of experience and contacts to every project he works on, whether it is music production or special event coordination.

Our three main goals are to:

  • Preserve and promote the various styles of music common to the heritage and culture of New Orleans and the Deep South;
  • Provide opportunities for working musicians and others vital to the music and entertainment industry to gain greater recognition while generating a fair and reasonable income from public and private performances;
  • Provide quality, professionalism, and creativity in assisting our clients to plan, develop, and promote their special events through the use of music, graphics, multimedia presentations, lighting and sound reinforcement.

Special Event Planning

Black Cat Productions has access to and works with over 50 of New Orleans’ most popular individual artists and groups. Our purpose is to custom design and coordinate musical presentations that help make any type of event the special occasion it deserves to be! We also provide sound reinforcement, lighting systems, and audiovisual support for any size event!

Recording Projects

Since its establishment in January of 2000, Black Cat Productions has been involved in the production of several recording projects including:

  • The CD Created Anew featuring the St. Joseph the Worker Music Ministry (2001)
  • A Few Good Friends at Christmas CD Collection (2004) featuring Tracy Griffin, Clark J. Knighten, and Michael Ward; and the Learning Styles Music & Movement CD Collection (2005).
  • Coordinated and participated in the musical presentation for AVAYA and NCR National Conferences (2006)
  • Black Cat has assisted in the coordination and planning of musical presentations for events throughout the country including: the “Florida Gathering (2000 & 2004) and Unity Explosion Houston (2003 & 2005) Conferences for African American Catholics
  • The “Youth Enrichment Summit” (June, 2002)
  • Our staff has also assisted in musical casting for two major motion pictures. Déjà Vu (2006) and The Curious Case of Benjamin Buttons, to be released in 2008.