Although born in Aiken, South Carolina, he was raised in the Atlanta, Georgia area.
Had a string of top ten hits during the mid 1990s.
His older brother, Scott is an opera singer.
Upon getting his break in Nashville in 1992, his record label Liberty Records released two of his independent albums, Saddle the Wind and Things Are Not the Same.
Signature song is "Your Love Amazes Me.".
Is involved with various children's charities.
His wife Robin serves as a backup singer on his road band.
Has two children, a daughter Taylor Marie and a son, Sean Thomas.