Two-time Grammy nominee, Barbara Fairchild, is no stranger to the world of music and entertainment. Barbara has been entertaining since she was five years old.

Recognized by many for her appearances on TNN's Nashville Now with Ralph Emery, Crook & Chase, and most recently, Prime Time Country, people have enjoyed her heartfelt singing, down to earth personality and humorous perspective on life. She has appeared on the Tonight Show, Hee Haw, and the Trinity Broadcasting Network (TBN). Barbara's live performances have also included many European and USO tours.

She and husband Roy Morris settled in Branson, Missouri in 1992, where they have fallen in love with the Ozarks and its people. She has been guest performer at various Branson theaters and in 1993, she started performing in her own show.

Though Barbara's demanding show schedule keeps her busy, she still makes time for her family; husband Roy, their five children and seven grandchildren. Indeed, it was the concern for a loved one that brought Barbara to Immunotec in May 2003.

Barbara and Roy were traveling in the Denver area when their friends and hosts told them that someone was going to come over to talk to them about glutathione. Of course neither one of them had any idea what glutathione was, but when it was explained that it had to do with the immune system, Barbara was all ears. Roy had successfully battled cancer a few years before and they both knew how essential a strong immune system is. That night, as they listened to Immunotec distributors Candice Adams and Mildred Nelson talk about Immunocal, they realized that the bonded cysteine supplement might be helpful for Barbara's mother, Opal. In her late 70s and battling both Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's, she no longer recognized her family, didn't talk, kept her eyes closed for days at a time and was fed by tube. In her isolation, her head jerked constantly. Never one to be too quiet, Barbara declared that if Immunocal could help her Mama, the whole would would hear about it.

Watch out world! In the months that followed, the progress was steady but sure. Opal began to reply with single word answers. The doctors took her off six of her nine medications and reduced the dosage of another. In April 2004, a videotape made while she was visiting her home amazed her doctors. It shows her being very interactive and responsive, talking, laughing and playing games with her grandchildren as they gathered around her bed. Today she talks, jokes and is amazingly different from the sickly woman of a year ago.

During this time, Barbara and her sister Bernice Arnold learned to be their mother's surest advocate. Bernice is also an Immunotec distributor and shows her love and concern for her mother by making daily visits to her residence. When nursing home staff found it challenging to mix the protein or to administer it on a regular basis, Barbara and Bernice were adamant that it must be done. They stood toe to toe with health professionals and insisted that they do what it took to help their mother.

A year later, they no longer have to insist. Having seen the marked difference in one person's quality of life, staff members happily comply with the ladies' request that Immunocal be a part of their mother's diet. Persistence pays off! Most of the staff have become Xtra Sharp customers and recently, some have signed up as Immunotec distributors.

And true to her word, Barbara's world is finding out about Immunocal! Hundreds and hundreds of people she has met on her travels have been helped and are seeing joy arise out of suffering. Barbara believes that "a man with an experience is never at the mercy of a man with an argument". As a recording artist, Barbara might not think of herself as a salesperson, but when she tells the story of her mother's experience, it doesn't take much more to sell a box of product! Once you have experienced the benefits, then, if you find you don't like selling, you don't sell. You just share your experiences.

In the past year, Barbara has seen her check grow to over $6,000 per month. She and Roy have watched their business become a family affair with all five of their children involved as distributors. And each of their grandbabies, from ages three to eight, takes Immunocal. She continues to count her blessings -- among them, her gift of singing and having her mother literally given back to her. And unlike the lyrics to her trademark "Teddy Bear Song", Barbara doesn't have a "sewed on smile and a painted twinkle in her eye" -- her happiness comes straight from the heart!