Tyler Childers' Parents: His Father Worked in Coal Industry & His Mom Was a Nurse

Growing up, Tyler Childers watched his parent work hard to support their family, which instilled a strong work ethic in him. The singer was raised in a close-knit family with a rich heritage and credits his parents for where he is today.

As a young boy, Tyler Childers received an acoustic guitar from his grandfather before becoming a country music sensation. Growing up, his taste in music was cultivated by those around him, including his parents.

Over the years, the singer worked hard to become a well-known country singer, a quality he inherited from his mom and dad. According to the star, his parents put their blood, sweat, and tears into everything they earned, and their support has gotten their son to where he is today.

Tyler Childers' Parents Worked Hard to Put Food on the Table

Childers was raised in Lawrence County, Kentucky, by a mother who was a nurse and a father who worked as a strip miner in the coal industry. During an interview, he revealed that his father's occupation deepened his appreciation for miners. However, watching both his parents work hard to support their family impacted the singer, who said:

"It definitely instilled the worth of a dollar in me, and, you know, working hard for what you've got. They both worked really hard to put food on our table."

Tyler Childers Is Grateful for How His Parents Raised Him

Childers grew up in a Baptist family that lived in a community rich with a culture of tradition and resilience, and they had a strong will to make it. According to the musician, the people in his community were historically outcasts.

"We were the first west, really, in this middle-ground outlier area, and it's like, you'd have to be crazy to go out there. You can't make it. And then we did," he said. When he was younger, his grandfather — also affectionately known as Papaw — gifted him with an acoustic guitar, and the singer was exposed to all types of music.

However, following Papaw's death when he was 15, Childers played the Bluegrass to remember him. "He bought me my first guitar, and I played it for him. It was our thing. We were real close," the singer sweetly revealed.

Over time, with the support of his parents and grandparents, he was granted the freedom and guidance to find himself as a young man and as an artist. He shared:

"I was very lucky to have a very close-knit family [...]. That kind of 'go get it' attitude they instilled in me fueled what I needed to do, and I'm really grateful."

Tyler Childers Has Turned to Social Media to Document His Close Relationship with His Parents

In 2019, Childers took to Instagram to celebrate all the "maternal figures" in his life, including his mom. He sweetly wrote, "I have been blessed with strong maternal figures that demanded respect, and expected me to treat my future partner with the same respect. They also all loved Senora right out the gate. Happy momma day."

A month later, Tyler Childers turned to Instagram again in honor of Father's Day and humorously typed, "Happy Father's Day to the dude who taught me every day is momma's day. Here's a pic of us together with the most elegant lady to ever draw a breath #mamawsrule."