REASONING WITH REV. JEREMIAH FOSTER
RX: Tell me about Rev. Jeremiah Foster. RJF: The name Rev. Jeremiah Foster was ordained by the Bethel Apostolic Church of Jesus Christ which is located at 1831 Weston Rd, TO, ON. Actually I was ordained an elder and from an elder, served the community that I was in, went and did some studying and from there I got my license as a Minister of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. I started out at the Universal Outreach Ministry of Jesus Christ which is a ministry I pastored for the last 7 years.. I’ ve been travelling all over preaching the Gospel of Jesus Christ, I do not believe in Christianity, I believe in salvation, I preach salvation, cause that’ s what the Father gave to me. The Gospel is given to us for edification, direction, wisdom, knowledge and understanding so everyone can live in love and unity. I travelled all over Canada, Jamaica and North America preaching the Gospel. I am also a Trucker for 48 years, so I am a Trucking Preacher. The tractor trailer that I own and drive is the investment that I use to carry out the gospel, because I don’ t believe in taking up collection. While I’ m trucking I’ m meeting people from all different ethnic backgrounds, people who are in all kinds of trouble, I am there to give them a kind word and motivate them.
RX: Was Foster your birth name or were you a foster child? RJF: My grandfather is of Scottish background, most people in those times were sold into slavery and were owned by a slave master, so the name Foster is like an ownership name which the slave masters gave to their slaves, that is where my name Foster derived from. As you know, no black man nuh name Foster. I wasn’ t adopted, it’ s a family originated name. RX: How long have you been doing Gospel Music / RJF: From 2007
RX: What made you transition from secular to Gospel music? RJF: Because I was ordained
RX: Did you take a break from the music to start your ministry? RJF: Yes, back in the day, I had a band called Daddy Spoon & the Faith Force Band, with really good musicians. We played for Honest Ed in Brampton, this is where Gerry Thompson got his break and Jay Douglas was also a part of that, we did a sold out show. That was the last time I tried to sing secular music, as I got onstage to sing my hit songs, the only thing that kept coming out of my mouth was“ Across the bridge, there’ s no more sorrow”( singing).
RX: Do you write your own songs? RJF: Yes I write my own songs and music.
RX: What or who inspires you to write? RJF: Through fasting and prayer, if I have a bad day, I pray and then I go write some lyrics. While I am focusing on the positive things the negative part goes away.
RX: Long term goals? RJF: A few years from now I want to see myself and music like a cancer, or like aids, spreading and taking over the globe, for the youths, because the youths today are in big trouble, they don’ t know God and the university not helping.
RX: Short term plans? RJF: To get some serious musicians and put a band together to do some travelling and touring. To get the studio going and get the youths to start writing and give them some direction so they can stay off the streets.
RX: Any performances coming up? RJF: Not right now, I am continuing with promoting my music and my brand, in fifteen months I will be retiring from Trucking and after that I’ m coming to take over the whole universe. I will do one year in the GTA and then into the suburbs and then to America and so on.
RX: Being the CEO of J. U. Records which you founded, is that the label you use to release your music? RJF: Yes, and by the way the meaning of JU Records is Jesus Universal Records. It’ s not just a Record Label, it reaches out to communities. We have an Outreach Ministry, an Outreach Program, we help the youths in any way we can, whether it is by counseling, advice, financially or otherwise.
RX: As a Reverend, what advice would you give to our youths? RJF: Proverbs 20 V. 6 says“ train up a child in the way he should grow and when he is older he will not depart from it”: What I am seeing today is that the parents become the children, the government owns the kids because of their laws
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and rules, and then they use them as a weapon to torture the parents. So my advice to the youths is to honor your father and your mother. And be careful of all the technology that you are given to capture your minds, especially the cell phones.
RX: Advice to young Gospel Artists? RJF: They have to get away from the cosmetic Gospel, they can’ t be preaching it and not living it, deal with honesty and sincerity, to themselves first, fast and pray for that is the key. Most of the Gospel singers are singing for fame and material gain, but you have to sing to gain a soul, so that people can come out of captivity. You have to be real.
RX: Tell us something about Rev Jeremiah that we don’ t already know. RJF: I am a very good deejay; I am also a great cook. I know the fireside well. I honor my Mother every step of the way, I can sew, clean, cook and do everything for myself.
RX: Any plans to do music videos? RJF: Yes but I am waiting on the right set of people and the inspiration from my Creator
RX: How do you feel about receiving the Top Gospel Award at the ReggaeXclusive Recognition Awards in July 2017? RJF: Excellent, marvelously good, I give honor and glory to the Lord Jesus Christ.
RX: Anything else that you need to say? RJF: I just want to tell the world to look out, because Man redemption is drawing nigh, everywhere you go the people in the world is getting more dangerous. It is time for everyone to get down low and humble themselves and get back to the place when they knew the Creator and we had a better world. The thing that you do to people in life, it has a way of coming back to you, so be careful how you treat people and don’ t take anyone for granted. The beauty is when a man can see the beam in his own eye; that is a good thing.
RX: What is next for Rev. Jeremiah? RJF: I have to reach out to the homeless and the needy right now; I have to give the true Gospel out. I will also keep promoting my music. I want to salute Ray and the Moonshine family, he introduced me to a lot of people in this City. Every summer we do the barbecue for his customers. I also want to salute Prince Everald, he is my brother, we are coming from long, long time, to Donna Makeda and to all the radio stations and radio djs, Durmot Williams, Delroy G, Stan White and Luther Brown. Finally, my West Indian brothers and Jamaicans, I want you to know that we are one of the most blessed people on Earth, I am asking everyone to please stop the killing and the war amongst one another and start building. England, Germany, Russia, China, USA, the UK, Europe, there is nothing like a chain with good links. We don’ t want to be rope, tying up each other, let’ s try to do the right things and God will do the rest, I want to say peace and love, God bless the people.