


In 1994, Tomlin graduated from Texas A&M with a bachelor's degree in psychology. He grew active in a campus Christian group called Breakaway, where he became the worship leader. Tomlin graduated in 1992 and enrolled in Texas A&M University to study medicine. After graduating from Grand Saline High School in 1990, he entered Tyler Junior College (TJC) planning for a medical or physical therapy career. During high school, he learned to lead worship in his youth group. Tomlin wrote his first worship song at age fourteen.

Tomlin was given his first guitar by his father and learned how to play by playing along with Willie Nelson records. He has two younger brothers, Ryan and Cory. Tomlin was born in Grand Saline, Texas in 1972 to Donna and Connie Tomlin.
