Edwin McCain has a TV show in the works

Singer-songwriter Edwin McCain has a big TV deal in the works.

But he can't tell you about it — yet.

"I'm working on a television show and that's about all I can say," said the Greenville-based McCain. "We start filming this week."

But wait: He may be able to reveal everything at his May 30 concert on the TD Stage at the Peace Center.

And if you attend the outdoor show, you might find yourself in the TV pilot, McCain said.

"It's going to be set in Greenville and if we get clearance from the network, I'll make the announcement at the concert," McCain said. "We'll be filming at the show. The people in the crowd may be part of the pilot episode."

Of course, the concert next Friday is mainly about music.

"I'm bringing the full band, so it'll be music from 10 records," said McCain, 44.

He added, as an afterthought, "Gosh, it's hard to believe I've put out 10 records."

McCain, known for such megahits as "I'll Be" and "I Could Not Ask for More," will feature those songs and other material he recorded live on his 2013 "Extended Versions" album.

"We've been playing a lot of that set at our concerts," McCain said.

The CD has won raves from his fans. Check our the responses to the album, for instance, on Amazon

.com: a solid five-stars across the board.

Opening for McCain will be former Hootie and the Blowfish guitarist Mark Bryan.

McCain was able to drop a few more hints about his TV show.

"The good news is that the network loves Greenville and I think it's going to be a great benefit to our fair city," McCain said. "It's an idea I've been developing over the last three years and it started with a very bad decision I made about buying a boat."

Among his many activities, McCain last year got to help out a favorite local agency, Greenville's Meyer Center for Special Children. McCain participated in a A&E reality series, "The Celebrity Bucket List," giving him a chance to spotlight the work of the Meyer Center.

The center, founded in 1954, helps children cope with disabilities through educational programs and speech, physical and occupational therapy.

"I've been so blessed beyond anything I deserve that it just seemed like I could do something good for the Meyer Center," McCain said.

The singer has been involved with the Meyer Center since the mid-1990s, after his friend Ashley Dunlap, a therapist there, encouraged him to pay a visit. As he learned about the center, he discovered that his dad, Watt, a Greenville pediatrician, knew the founder, Dr. Leslie Meyer, a surgeon who wanted to make a difference in the lives of children with physical and educational challenges.

"It's a powerful place and it will change your attitude for certain," McCain said. "After the TV show was over, I started thinking, 'You really should put your money where your mouth is,' so on eBay I auctioned off a car I had restored and gave the money to the Meyer Center."

McCain still finds time for another passion: fixing up vehicles.

"I'm a chronic restorer of old things," McCain said.

YOU CAN GO

What: Singer-songwriter Edwin McCain and his band, with Mark Bryan opening

When: 7:30 p.m. May 30

Where: TD Stage at the Peace Center

Tickets: $25 for lawn; $35 for Genevieve's

Information: 864-467-3000 or www.peace

center.org

Arts Writer Paul Hyde is reporting live from Charleston's Spoleto Festival this weekend. Follow him on Facebook and Twitter: @PaulHyde7.