This gospel song is full of ebullient joy. A heavily swaying blues piano accompaniment, backed by a broad vibrato organ, is exactly what this piece calls for. Add a drum set and a strong bass to emphasize that line. For just the right feel, make sure the attacks are crisp, building each note into the cut-off. The triple time is new for many, but easy to catch once it’s heard. Can be sung at a moderate tempo or even slower, thus making room for instrumental and vocal improvisation. 

Donnie Harper is revered as a gospel pioneer namely for one of his principal ground breaking efforts when he performed with the Rock Group Foreigner on their top 10 hit "I Want To Know What Love Is" in 1984. This was the first time that a Gospel Choir teamed up with a Rock Group in the secular market. This collaboration sparked a trend which continues to this very day where gospel and secular groups partner for the purpose of relaying a united message. Donnie Harper is also credited as the first Gospel group to ever appear on “Saturday Night Live” (NBC Telecast) when his group “Voices of Tomorrow” performed in the late 1970’s.
 
He founded the New Jersey Mass Choir in 1983. Since its inception Donnie Harper and the New Jersey Mass Choir have traveled extensively throughout the US and abroad. From the Marathon Theater in London to sold out concerts in Nassau, this stellar award winning and Grammy nominated group has performed with the likes of Aretha Franklin, Patti Labelle, Stevie Wonder, and George Michaels. They also teamed up with Garth Brooks for one of his many Grammy performances and Quincy Jones for his "Salute to Grammy Legends. In January 2006 he performed to sold out audiences at the Umbria Jazz Festival in Perugia, Italy.