[1][2] Born and raised in the Atlanta suburb of Conyers, Georgia,[3] Thomas was singing lead for his father's gospel group by the age of 9.
In 1989, he collaborated once more with BeBe Winans, this time co-writing Takin' a Chance,[4] a Japan-exclusive single from Whitney Houston's third album, "I'm Your Baby Tonight".
[5] In 1991, Thomas crossed over into the world of mainstream pop when he partnered with longtime friend and Christian contemporary musician Amy Grant to collect their first No.
Responding to the momentum created by this success, Thomas owned The Bennett House recording studio in Franklin, Tennessee.
Thomas produced the song "The Sweetest Days" for Vanessa Williams as well as records for James Ingram, Peabo Bryson, Deborah Cox, Regina Belle and Wendy Moten.
That year Thomas also produced Williams' Academy Award-winning single, "Colors of the Wind," for the multi-platinum selling motion picture soundtrack, Pocahontas.
In 2012, Thomas produced the Grammy-nominated band, Forever Jones' album, Musical Revival released April 10, 2012 on EMI Records.
He also reunited with Headley in 2012 to produce a project in conjunction with her lead role in the stage adaptation of The Body Guard, which opened in the UK, November 2012.
[needs update] Thomas produced the title track and three additional songs for The Voice finalist Chris Mann's 2012 debut album Roads on Universal Republic.
In early 2013, Thomas was asked to participate in the reality series Chasing Nashville on Lifetime, which follows seven inspiring artists from West Virginia, Kentucky and North Carolina.