Amy Grant and Vince Gill performed “America the Beautiful” at the Grand Ole Opry during an event supporting service members, veterans and their families through Challenge America. The performance was presented as a particularly meaningful moment in an evening that also featured several country artists, linking the patriotic song with recognition of the armed forces.

The song’s lyrics were written by Katharine Lee Bates in 1895, with music by Samuel A. Ward, and it has long been used at national ceremonies and commemorations. Grant and Gill, who married in 2000 and have maintained separate careers while occasionally performing together, were described as bringing their longstanding on-stage chemistry to the rendition.