It was a surprising — and almost unbelievable — moment on Sunday night when Randy Travis took the stage during the Country Music Hall of Fame induction ceremony. Some are calling it a miracle.

The country singer, who has influenced so many with his soulful sound and meaningful lyrics, suffered a stroke in 2013 that nearly killed him. Doctors thought he might never walk or speak again. That’s why Sunday night’s song was all the more meaningful.

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Fiddler Charlie Daniels and record producer Fred Foster were also inducted at the Medallion Ceremony, but it was Travis, 57, who brought the crowd to tears by leading them in “Amazing Grace.”

Travis, who struggles to speak, sang sweetly with his wife, Mary, by his side. Among those with tears in their eyes was another legend — Garth Brooks, who stood on stage with Travis while he sang.

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Travis’ wife spoke about the numerous procedures and operations the Grammy-winning singer endured after suffering his viral infection that prompted a six-month stint in the hospital.

“Randy stared death in the face, but death blinked,” she said. “Today, God’s proof of a miracle stands before you.”

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“He’s honored beyond words,” she also said.

Travis, who used a wheelchair to make his red-carpet entrance, was honored for being the first country artist whose debut album (“Storms of Life”) went platinum in its first year.

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Alan Jackson also paid tribute to Travis. “You opened the door to a lot of guys and girls who wanted to sing real country music,” Jackson said, according to The Tennessean.

Jackson, who performed “On the Other Hand,” talked about going out on tour with Travis. He remembered his huge popularity in the early ’90s and compared him to Elvis Presley.

“When he sang, the women were screaming and fainting and it was crazy. I loved it. Someone singing real country music and having that effect and selling all those records — it just made me so happy.”

Daniels will forever be known for his mean fiddle playing in  “The Devil Went Down to Georgia.” He was honored for his Southern rock, bluegrass, gospel, and country music style.

“A plaque on this wall is not just another award or accolade,” Daniels said. “It’s a page in a history book. An unending history book.”