Haven't heard the original, but this be pretty ace
I like the theme in this piece, and the amen break sounds pretty fitting over the track so far (I like how you used a slowed down version of it before 1:00 - something you should definitely exploit moreso later). Right now the only off sounding part is the sudden transition into the soli section for the strings - it sounds like something you might do much later in the piece, but this early on it can be disorienting (since you haven't really had much time to established the main theme). That said, if you can get a good transition into that part, I would expand that section (maybe with slightly different drum loop) some more so you don't go back to the main section too quickly.
But this is shaping up to be pretty nice piece - I hope you have much success the the final cut. Peace!