I photographed Music on Main Street in Lilburn for the Lilburn Patch newspaper on Monday, August 6, 2012. 20 years ago, Scott Mecredy and his brother were tossing a baseball around in the backyard. On that fateful day they started discussing the perfect music store. From that discussion the pair started to travel around the country to solidify the idea of what their store should look like. Mecredy and his brother had decided they wanted to combine teaching with retail, repairs and live music. Scott tabled the business plan with a sticky note saying to revisit the idea again when he was 40. The now 43 year old, decided to open his store after his mother passed away in December, 2010. Mecredy followed his mother’s last instructions which were, “Your music is special. Use it to help people, especially children.” August 22 will mark the store’s one year anniversary.

Mike Hurwitz talks to a customer on the phone as he works the front counter at Music on Main Street in Lilburn.

One of the lesson rooms at Music on Main Street in Lilburn. The shop has at least five lesson rooms as well as an outdoor venue for performances.

One of the lesson rooms at Music on Main Street in Lilburn. The shop has at least five lesson rooms as well as an outdoor venue for performances.

Ralph Roddenbery teaches Abby Davis how to play the guitar during a lesson at Music on Main Street in Lilburn.

One of the lesson rooms at Music on Main Street in Lilburn. The shop has at least five lesson rooms as well as an outdoor venue for performances.

The outdoor amphitheater at Music on Main Street in Lilburn attracts nearly 200 visitors each Saturday for a live concert.