Charles Edgar Walker Hayes (born December 27, 1979) is an American country pop singer and songwriter.

[2][6] Hayes attended St. Paul’s Episcopal School in Mobile and then graduated from Birmingham–Southern College in 2002 with a bachelor's degree in music and an emphasis on piano.

[10] Hayes also appeared on an episode of 19 Kids and Counting, singing a song he wrote about Jill and her now husband, Derick's, proposal.

"Pants" and a second single, "Why Wait for Summer", both appeared on an album for Capitol Records titled Reason to Rhyme.

[11][7] Hayes co-wrote and sang guest vocals on "Dirty Side", a song from Colt Ford's 2014 album Thanks for Listening.

[14] In 2016, Hayes signed a publishing and production deal with Shane McAnally and SMACK/RareSpark, through which he released two extended plays:[15] 8Tracks Vol.

"[28] On August 16, 2024, Hayes released "Ball Player", a song intended as an "apology to his kids" about his feelings towards their athletic careers.

[30] He lives in Estill Springs, Tennessee, with his wife, Laney Beville Hayes, and their six children.

[32] Their seventh child and fourth daughter, Oakleigh Klover Hayes, died shortly after birth on June 6, 2018.