When Kane Brown got the call that CBS wanted to use his song “Riot”

 to promote the breakthrough TV series Fire Country, the multi-platinum

artist who had dreams of acting before singing had a proposal: Use my song but put me in the show.

And they agreed.

Now, the 29-year-old is making his acting debut on the April 7 episode of the series, which launched last year and has already been renewed for a second season.

“They wrote a script specifically for me to jump on the show,” Brown tells The Hollywood Reporter of his character Robin, a mysterious train hopper who helps injured patients on the scene of a crash. “Acting’s something I’ve always wanted to do, so it was cool to be a part of [this] for my first time, especially the character. He’s so laid back and trying to stay out of the spotlight, which I felt like was kind of perfect for me. It was the perfect start of my acting career.”

Brown’s song “Riot” was used in a promo for the series earlier this season, and his Blake Shelton-featured track “Different Man” will appear in the episode he stars in. Both songs are on his third album Different Man, which was released in September.

Fire Country was co-created by actor Max Thieriot, who plays Bode Donovan, a firefighter who is participating in a program to fight fires in hopes of a shortened prison sentence. Brown said he enjoyed having conversations about the series and acting with Thieriot, who is a huge fan of country music.

“I didn’t know what to expect until I was [on set]. And once I got there, it was Max and all them — they were so family-oriented and made me feel welcomed. They were saying that I was a natural at it,” he said. “It felt good. I wish I could go back and do it again. So at least in my next role, if I get one, I’ll be a little bit more experienced. And that’s what everything is — music, acting, whatever — the more experience, the better you get.”

Brown signed to a major label in 2016 and has launched 12 Top 10 hits on Billboard’s Hot Country Songs chart, including the No. 1 successes “What Ifs,” “Lose It” and “One Thing Right.” He’s won honors at the American Music Awards, Academy of Country Music Awards and CMT Music Awards, and he’s currently on the road for his Drunk or Dreaming Tour.