He began pursuing music by age 14 and saw early national success from a competitive run on season 7 of NBC's The Voice while attending college.

He has performed opening acts for artists such as Mat Kearney and Ben Rector, alongside a persistent touring base of about 150 shows nationwide per year.

[8] While still in college in 2014, Searcy received national recognition after a competitive run on season 7 of NBC's The Voice,[9] and took a break from releasing music to do so.

On The Voice, he was coached by Pharrell Williams and Alicia Keys, and performed in two episodes as a part of blind auditions and the following battle rounds.

[10] During the COVID-19 pandemic throughout 2020, Searcy frequently performed live on Instagram and donated his earnings to smaller musicians who were affected by a lack of touring amid lockdown enforcements.

[7] In 2022, Searcy's song "Love and War in Your Twenties" from Dark in the City went viral on the social media platform TikTok.

[14] The following year he performed as an opening act for The Old Friends Acoustic Tour in its 2023 revival alongside Stephen Day.

[4] Searcy wrote and featured in an original song, "Colors", for the film Harold and the Purple Crayon.