Watch Martina McBride Sing ‘White Christmas’, ‘What Child Is This?’ at the 2015 CMA Country Christmas

Martina McBride took the stage twice during Thursday night's (Dec. 3) CMA Country Christmas TV special, thrilling the crowd both times with her powerhouse vocals.

One of the evening's most beautiful performances was the country star's duet with Michael W. Smith, "What Child Is This?" With an image of a church's stained glass windows behind them, McBride sang the hymn while Smith played the piano and added harmonies. A bevy of strings joined in for the latter half of the song. Press play on the video above to watch the performance.

McBride and Smith perform "What Child Is This?" together on Smith's 2014 Christmas album, The Spirit of Christmas. Smith's fourth holiday project, the record also features duets with Carrie Underwood, Little Big Town, Lady Antebellum, Jennifer Nettles and Vince Gill, as well as appearances from Bono and Michael McDonald.

Earlier in the night, McBride performed "White Christmas," earning a standing ovation from the crowd. Jennifer Nettles, the event's host, called the performance, "a Christmas gift to us all."

The 2015 CMA Country Christmas special featured a total of 20 performances packed into the two-hour event. Charles Kelley, Dan + Shay and Mickey Guyton were among the other artists who participated.

Watch Martina McBride Perform "White Christmas":

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