I just learned that Donnie McClurkin was with the New York Restoration Choir. I knew he wrote it. I can recognize his voice on the original recording, about 10 years ago. All others are remakes by other artists. You should have a posting for this song. It has a simple melody, and simple harmony. It can be played by a beginner and taught to a choir easily. I taught it to my fifth grade classes about 5 years ago. The school system frowned on teaching that in a public school. Frivolous law suits and all. I mixed in enough secular songs to cover myself on the program where we gave the performance. They sang it in unison.
D bass with CMajor Triad on top. is actually a Dmin 9 sus4 no 3rd and no 5th. Yes it's jazzy but it is a minor tonality, not Major. It is not a passing bass. Nor is it in inversion as a C Major chord add 9 with D in the bass. It is definitely a compound chord. To be considered a passing bass the D would have to pass to another note in a progression.
Solomon said it best there is nothing new under the sun. We have a lot of young people in the world who haven't been around very long, and think they are creating something new. Many times to find it has already been discovered. Music is an old science. These pc's are another story. ha ha ha.
