After 12 Years, This Country Music Hitmaker Is Taking His First Break From Music—and for Good Reason

Country singer Russell Dickerson says he will take his first break from music in 12 years as he and his wife, Kailey, prepare for their third child. He plans to finish a record before the end of the year, then pause work until around May to spend time with his family.

The couple’s sons, Remington, 5, and Radford, 2, are preparing for a new sibling, though Dickerson expects the arrival to change family life considerably. The couple later revealed they are expecting a girl; Dickerson has also said that having four children seems feasible, and joked about the possibility of five.