This album marks the first time Phillips worked with producer T Bone Burnett.

The Turning stands out as a turning point in Phillips' career as a singer and songwriter; on one side, the cheerful, upbeat pop-rock albums that she recorded in the early 1980s, and, on the other, the quirky 60's music influenced rock and folk albums, with a much darker and more poetic tone lyrically.

8 in the book CCM Presents: The 100 Greatest Albums in Christian Music.

[2]The Turning peaked at number 21 on the Billboard Top Inspirational Albums chart.

[3] All tracks are written by Leslie Phillips except where noted