"It's a dirt toad, a fishing pole, a cold beer sittin' on a tailgate, an old church, a kind word, it's where I was born and raised, Heaven ain't that far away." The lyrics from Justin's self-penned song, "Heaven Ain't That Far Away" typifies his philosophy on life. In music and in life, Justin embodies the soul and character of a kid from a small town.

He was born and raised in Poyen, Arkansas, population 272. The town has no streetlights or street names. his grandfather "Paw" Charles gave each one of his children 15 acres of land to build their homes on and raise their families in - and that's exactly what they all did.

Paw and grandma Faynette (Maw) raised cattle on their farm and from a young age Justin would help with the chores. He'd bush-hog the land and feed the cows and learn about hard work.

His other grandparents, Tom and Becky (PaPa and Nanny) live a mile down the road in Poyen. PaPa took Justin out to his first deer stand before he was one year old. He taught him how to hunt and fish and they haven't missed a season since Justin was a boy.