The Music Store

I am announcing that I am no longer affiliated with The Music Store (J & M Music Inc). The store is currently closed. I do not know what the future holds for the store. Brendon Dezember in The Guitar Service Center (joined by Jeff Naylor of Baker amps) will continue doing repairs at that location. Private music lessons at The Music Store Studios will continue as well, as I am teaching guitar and bass there. I can be reached at [email protected] (or message me privately) if you are interested.

This has been the best job ever for the past 31 years. I am thankful to the late Skip Garber who hired me as a teacher 38 years ago. I am so appreciative to everyone who has helped make the store amazing! Lives were changed through making Great Music, with our help. I'm happy to say 5 successful marriages adding 3 children to them, happened with people meeting while working at the store!

I've learned so much from everyone while making life long friends. I continue as a full time musician and teacher, as well as instrumental music director at Horizon Church with my former boss Robin Wood. I'm am thrilled to spend the rest of my life with Heather Johnson, who has been my champion, standing by my side these last 6 years. Thank you all the former outstanding staff, and wonderful customers and students who have given me a life one could only dream of, and encouraging me to continue changing lives though music.

We are celebrating 30 years of Lawrence Petross teaching at The Music Store. He has had such an amazing impact on students here. Lawrence was also the first person we hired to work at the store, so very long ago.