During these 8 years at Souffle Matinal, what worst time have you had that would have discouraged you if you had not been under God’s protection?
Morning breath was the big school. This is where I was trained. I was alone with God. My friends didn’t understand me. Sometimes they were unhappy even though I had chosen them for the road; and it showed me how to choose who to team up with. I have made mistakes in this sense. Namely that I have not always let myself be guided by God but that I reacted with passion. The best time I had was that I accomplished the work God had given me to do. No bribe.
All the animators, to speak of a group, had to be paid. I promised myself I would make a difference. Even though I was working, I suffered bitterly from this choice. Sometimes I would have asked for money too…. But I wanted to make a difference. A million dollars wouldn’t have convinced me to put out bad music. I had a bad time in “Souffle Matinal”. Before the 2nd birthday, God will reveal to me the gift of choosing words of comfort.
After a show, a man called me and told me that I had blessed him so much, that he had decided to offer me 15 visas to fly whoever I wanted. His father, he said, had a church in the USA, bringing together 20 to 30 thousand people, and he said he was able to cover all the living expenses. Holder, myself, of several visas including an American visa and a Schengen visa, I was not in favor of involving my family in this project. This is why I finally opted for the idea of sharing this opportunity with an evangelical musical group. I first approached the G8 group. The members of the group could not take up the issue of passports. Neither did Adonai. The obstacles multiplied. (We must know how to question God’s will when certain opportunities present themselves to us!) Unable to bring together a Group, I decided to travel with artists chosen from those who were active in the field.
The cost per person was $645 to which we had to add plane, embassy costs, etc. Jean-Marie P. who was with me at Souffle Matinal himself borrowed $600 from a friend. On the appointed day, having made an appointment at Sogebank with the presumed organizer of the trip, I gave him the entire amount, including the additional $6000H in costs. He asked me to keep the passports a little longer. From that day to this date, I have not seen this man again. It was barely a year and a few months since my Ministry started on the radio. At that time, people openly began to question my integrity and stated that they knew I was simply a scammer posing as a radio host. This was all going to break my heart.
The hardest part was that, as a newlywed, I had to report to my wife who was barely getting to know me and who didn’t really know what to think of all these allegations. I prayed a lot and learned to fast. You know that you cannot be in the Ministry without encountering difficulties. That’s when “Souffle Matinal” was truly born. At dawn, every morning, I took refuge behind the console. I didn’t want to hear from anyone. For at least 2 months, I cried every morning on the board at work, unable to speak.
This board was all my consolation. The anxiety was at its height. The artists were pressuring me. I was under pressure. Every morning, the artists came to wait for me at the radio. All this money to be handed over and which I was accused of having embezzled! I admit I was on the verge of leaving radio. Hadn’t my microphone been the source of all my problems? Didn’t my problems come from him? I lacked spiritual maturity, I admit. I wanted to leave Evangelism. And that’s when God lifted me up and inspired me with slogans such as: “Souf matinal, depi-l jou m’pa tande-w, batri-m pa chaje” “Souf Matinal, mwen renmen -w anpil”. “Stay in the “La” of God…”.
This last maxim that I propagated is not from me, but from Pastor Bazin, of Adelphos College. It is from him that I got this exhortation which so touched hearts in my broadcasts: “Muscadin André, always remain in the “La” of God”. Every time I repeat it, I remember that I went through great difficulties and that God was faithful to rescue me. I encourage everyone I speak to to remain clinging to God. So here are the best moments experienced, and also the worst moments, those where I wanted to abandon the profession and turn my back on my microphone and where I experienced the power of God who was faithful to help me.
The name “Souffle Matinal” did not come from you. What were your motivations for names like “Exaltation”. You always choose a “word” as the title of your evangelical broadcasts and this word always tends towards Praise. Where does this originality come from? What are your criteria for deciding this?
It comes from God. I still remember the time when Pastor Jean-Marie went to camp “The Voice of the Gospel”. I was still directing “Souffle Matinal” but I had traveled and on my return, I met Maestro William who told me “Muscadin André, we were looking for you. We have a radio.” But “The Voice of the Gospel” was the fulfillment of a prophecy. I remember that once, in fact, it was during Carnival, I spent a day praying. And in my prayer, I cried out: “Lord, give us a radio where the Gospel would bubble,” in the manner of the Pentecostals. I wouldn’t comply right away. I replied that I already had a show and that I couldn’t leave the radio. But the Maestro insisted. “You helped us so much!” We can’t have a radio and you’re not part of it. » One day as I was leaving Tabarre at 3 a.m., the news reached me that Pasteur Molesse had just died. “Energy” called me and then, in a flash, it occurred to me that perhaps the time had come for me to abandon the show. Wasn’t it time to change strategy, after eight years? Shouldn’t I accept this opportunity? I therefore announced my intention to continue with “Sunday Gospel” every Sunday, but to supervise only the weekday broadcasts.
Unfortunately, our good intentions were not well interpreted and, by force of circumstances, I was forced to leave the Station permanently. This shock allowed me to grow. I encouraged “Morning Breath” to continue for the glory of God, but without me. In the Voice of the Gospel, I was offered to choose the time of broadcast that I liked. I no longer wanted a made-up name for my next show. And I didn’t want to compete with my old show either. To return to the name of my new show, you will know that I am one of the first to set up a bank of evangelical music and to share it with others. It was music that brought me to the Church and I am passionate about music. Well ! “Exaltation” was a revelation. It was while compiling my recordings that I saw the name of the show flash in red: “Exaltation”.
We were on the air for a while without speaking, and when we actually started talking, we hadn’t identified the show. With Julien Janvier, Elie Pierre, etc. we prayed for this name to be given to us. And that day when it flashed before my eyes, I announced to them: “We found it: Exaltation! » We entered the studio for the Jingle. “Exaltation” was a success. The names I give to my projects come from God. When I am going to do something, I ask God for audience and then I test my inspiration so that He confirms that it comes from Him. After exaltation, we experienced “Consolation”… Yes, it was a TV program inspired by the Gospel: “Blessed are those who mourn, they will be comforted.” Mat 5, 4. It’s a different type of show. “Exaltation” is joy. “Consolation” is something else. Then we had “Adoration”. When choosing the name, we thought that 2 o’clock in the afternoon was the time to worship.
Muscadin André, who is he? his vision of the show “Souffle Matin”
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Interview:Jose Bautista
Editor:Pascale MontFort
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