The search for inspirational prose and poetry is a never-ending quest for Mankind. We will always find new and novel ways to express our deepest longings - for a meaning of life beyond the humdrum of worldly pursuits, and for comfort that goes beyond the material. There is ample proof of this in the fact that some of the earliest hymns and poetic recitals ever recorded - on Thomas Edison’s phonograph, and in fact still exist and are available to those who recognize the timelessness of humanity’s eternal spiritual quest.

In Edison Sound Recordings - (Hymns, Poetry and Music) Audio CD, A2ZCDS brings you the best of what was contemporary in hymns, poetry and popular music during Edison’s times. This collection represents a major breakthrough in the audible history and is also of special interest from sociological and artistic points of view. The present compilation features such timeless classic church favorites as "When the Roll Is Called Up Yonder", rendered here by John Young and Frederick Wheeler its the first-ever recording. The rudimentary technique involved in all these early recordings in no way detracts from the beauty of the artists’ accomplished baritone and tenor. In addition, you will be treated to a historic recording of "Onward, Christian Soldiers" - the anthem of the infamous Crusades, immortalized for the very first time thanks to Edison’s momentous invention of the phonograph.