Russell Dickerson Shares His Hardest Song To Sing Live

Russell Dickerson shares his hardest song to sing live when he called into the show this morning.  Love speaking with Russell.  He is always so fun and upbeat to chat with.  Especially since he and his wife just had a baby.  We talked about a lot of stuff as well as his upcoming show at Jannus Live next week.

Russell is doing a show in downtown St. Petersburg, Fl at Jannus Live next Friday night, November 10th.  The show is already sold out.   The doors for the show open up at 7pm.  The show is standing room only and all tickets are considered general admission.  The show is rain or shine.

He and his wife Kailey welcomed their second son, just a few weeks ago.  They posted that Radford Arthur Dickerson came into this world on on Sunday, Oct. 1st.  Russell was at a show in Kansas City and ran home to be there.  17 hours after the show in Kansas City, Dad was dropped-off at the hospital on the tour bus.    Rad weighed in 8 lbs., 14 oz. and measured 20.5 inches long. The couple is already parents to son Remington Edward, 3½, who weighed 10 lbs., 4 oz. at birth.

Russell is a busy guy.  His song "God Gave Me A Girl" is currently sitting at the top of the charts and he is about ready to celebrate another number one.  He told us that he loves his wife so much that he just loves to write songs about her.  We again, came up with another song title for his next single, called "Never run out of love songs".

Ride The Wave is a song that he wrote with Shay Mooney from Dan and Shay and he said it is the hardest song he has to sing.  Reason is because he has to try and sing it like Shay Mooney and he is about 20 octaves higher then most people.  Shay sang the demo on the song, so that's how Russell knows it should sound.  He sould do like Kenny Chesney did and just take it out of his set.
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There are some great pizza spots all over the Tampa area. But can we just focus on St. Pete for a second? Where are the must-try pizza spots in St. Pete? I feel like this list can change year to year, even month to month!

Pizza is almost like politics with some people... arguments galore! I'm from NY originally... and after moving here many years ago, I played victim to comparing all local pizzas to NY taste. I've now just taken that mindset out of it. The sauce, the toppings, the cheese, the crust. It's subjective. Everyone's palates and expectations are different.

No, I'm not comparing ALL pizza to NY style or a specific taste. People do that all too often. But instead, judge a pizza on how good it tastes! With that said St. Pete has some of the best spots for delicious pizza, from family-friendly restaurants to unique pizzerias with creative topping combinations.

Whether you're a local or just passing through, these restaurants will satisfy your craving for a slice of cheesy goodness. Let's look at some of the best pizza spots in St. Petersburg. Keep reading to find out where to get your next pizza fix! A flavor style for everyone.

Note: some of these spots have multiple locations, but we will focus on St. Pete for now. Here are some of my favorites and favorites among what I hear from people in our area...

Nicko's is probably the best replication of NY-style pizza on this list, in my opinion. This is spot on. In a blind taste test, it would be hard to distinguish this one from an actual NY pizza. I'm sure even that statement would be debated.

1239 4th St S
St. Petersburg, FL 33701
(727) 416-1200
Nicko’s Website

Pizza Box offers wood-fired pizzas with a unique taste. It's like nothing you've ever tasted before. I've never experienced anything like it, and it's fantastic. My favorite pizza is the Lover Boy - homemade San Marzano tomato sauce, mozzarella, homemade meatballs, herb-whipped ricotta, cherry peppers, caramelized onions, and fresh basil.

923 Central Avenue
St. Petersburg, FL 33705
(727) 623-0444
Pizza Box Website

In a fast-casual setting, you can get delicious Neapolitan Woodfired pizza here. Compared to most meatballs, their housemade meatballs tasted completely different to me. That's a good thing! There is just a unique taste to the pizza as a whole. I discovered that the meatballs aren't just beef-based like most. It is a combination of beef and pork.

101 7th St. South
St. Petersburg, FL 33701
(727) 290-9643
Fabrica Pizza Website

How about THIN Chicago-style crust? Yes, it exists! People who are not familiar with "Chicago Style Pizza" usually think of deep dish pizza. Chicago style pizza comes in three main types, one of which has a thin crust. Interestingly, thin crust pizzas are more popular in Chicago than deep dish or stuffed pizzas. There's a fun factoid for ya. And Fabrica, makes a great THIN Chicago style.

11002 4th St N
St. Petersburg, FL 33716
(727) 346-5180
Paul’s Website

At this point, Noble Crust is considered a "staple" place to dine in St. Pete. For a solid pizza and Italian and southern-inspired cooking and ingredients, overall... Noble Crust shouldn't disappoint. I enjoy the Works pizza – which is tomato sauce, mozzarella + fontina, pepperoni, crimini mushrooms, crushed olives, spicy Calabrian chili-honey.

8300 4th St North
St. Petersburg, FL 33702
(727) 329-6041
Noble Crust Website