McComas was born in Bethesda, Maryland; his family moved to Harrison, Arkansas when he was four years old. At age sixteen, he attended a Paul Overstreet concert; while at the concert, Overstreet gave McComas the address of his publishing company. McComas submitted a demo tape to the publishing company, who then encouraged him to continue working on his writing skills. McComas later attended college, but soon dropped out to move to Nashville, Tennessee. Read more on Last.fm