HGTV's "House Hunters" to feature Maryland country-rock singer Jimmy Charles and family

The Delmarva Peninsula will be getting some special love this month when award-winning, country-rock singer and songwriter Jimmy Charles goes national.

The Ocean City, Maryland, native - along with his wife, Miranda, and their son, Charleston - will be featured on HGTV’s hit show House Hunters on Thursday, Sept. 28 at 10 p.m. (EST), said FC Strategies in a news release.

“Miranda and I are beyond excited for this tremendous opportunity on a national stage,” Charles said. “It all started with a conversation with a director we met in Nashville who works with the HGTV network and the House Hunters show. After learning of our inspiring story and our unique life, we were encouraged to audition for the show.”

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Fast forward two years later, Jimmy reached out to the director to let them know they were ready to begin their search for their first home together, the release stated. The producers loved Jimmy’s story of leaving for Nashville with very little, never giving up, and now searching for the home of their dreams.

According to HGTV, House Hunters takes viewers behind the scenes as individuals, couples and families learn what to look for and decide whether or not a home is meant for them. Focusing on the emotional experience of finding and purchasing a new home, each episode shows the process as buyers search for a home.

“We can’t say a lot about the contents of show before it airs on Sept. 28,” Charles said. “People will have to tune in to find out more about our house-hunting adventures. But I can say that I pay homage to my Maryland roots and my time as a student and football player at Towson University."

"We are honored and grateful to HGTV for featuring us," Charles added.

A song for his son

Charles currently has one of the highest trending audios for reels and stories on social media: a song penned for his son, titled, “They Grow Up Too Fast," the release stated.

Charles is excited for their father-son duet and his most recent release, "To Beach Their Own", that will be featured on the show, he shared. The song is streaming on all platforms and a music video of the original song will be released soon.

Last summer, Charles released his latest hit single "It’s A Maryland Thing, You Wouldn’t Understand," which highlights all the great things about the state where he was born and raised, the release stated.

Born in Ocean City, Charles has performed "It’s A Maryland Thing" at Baltimore Orioles baseball games, a Baltimore Ravens pre-season NFL game, and a University of Maryland basketball game, among other events and venues.

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Who is Jimmy Charles?

According to the release, while the Ocean City native found early success in 2014 with his first single, "Whatever It Takes," which was picked up nationally by iHeart radio, it was the power of "Superman," released in 2015, that solidified his place in the industry spotlight.

Written for the nonprofit ZERO Prostate Cancer to promote awareness with bandmate Goose Gossett and cancer survivor/mentor Phil Shulka, the song’s companion video premiered on CMT, trending in the No. 1 spot for more than a week.

Charles’ music video release for "Hard Way To Go" premiered with CMT and climbed to No. 1 on The Country Network. The video was paired with an outreach program with National partners American Addiction Centers, Vertava Health and other addiction awareness nonprofits to help reach those battling addiction.

In addition to the ISSA Male Entertainer of the Year award he received in Atlanta last August, Charles had previously earned the Nashville Industry Music Awards' “Male Country Artist of the Year” and “Song of the Year” for "Never Had a Bad Day," the release stated.

“I can still remember like it was yesterday when I was just getting started in this music business,” Charles said. “I had about $200 in the bank and was living on friend’s couches. But I never gave up because I was convinced I could make it. I am incredibly proud of how far we’ve come over the past 10 years!”

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Olivia Minzola covers communities on the Lower Shore. Contact her with tips and story ideas at ominzola@delmarvanow.com.

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