Silent Night - Martina McBride - MP3 instrumental karaoke

Country dynamo Martina McBride tells the story of "Silent Night" via a sublime rendition of the popular Christmas carol, one of the highlights of her 1998 career-defining Christmas album, White Christmas. "Silent night, holy night! / All is calm, all is bright / Round yon Virgin, Mother and Child / Holy infant so tender and mild / Sleep in heavenly peace," she sings with a flawless voice that has little need for whistles and bells. "Silent Night" (German:"Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht") was originally composed in 1818 by Franz Xaver Gruber to lyrics by Joseph Mohr in the small town of Oberndorf bei Salzburg, Austria, and represents the Holy Grail of Christmas songs for many aspiring and established artists wishing to add a festive string to their musical bow and drum up a festive hit. As proof of its everlasting cultural impact, "Silent Night" was declared an intangible cultural heritage by UNESCO in 2011.