TurningPoint: Music and Lifestyle

20/08/2025

IT’S FINALLY HERE! 🎉💝
Ladies and Gentlemen, the long-awaited SUMMER EDITION of TurningPoint: Music & Lifestyle Magazine has officially arrived! and I am featured in it. ☀️🎶✨

This vibrant issue is themed GREATNESS — and we’re celebrating it in every form: legacy, creativity, leadership, culture, and excellence. 💫

👉 Get your digital copy NOW: https://turningpointmagazine.online/summer-edition-final-2025-greatness

🔥 What’s inside:
🎤 Freddie Pool of The Three Degrees shares powerful memories of performing with legends like Etta James, Frank Sinatra, Sarah Vaughan, and Sammy Davis Jr.
👑 Melanie Burke, daughter of King Solomon Burke, opens up about preserving the legacy of the King of Rock ’n’ Soul.
💿 Legend Valerie Holiday of the Three Degrees shares her journey to receiving an RIAA Platinum Certification for "When Will I See You Again".
🎨 Explore breathtaking artwork from Ghana and a conversation with Prince Kojo-Hilton — Art Director, Visual Arts Advocate, and Pan-African Art Ambassador.
💅 Annabel Ifill – The Nail Educator, talks about transforming lives through empowerment and beauty.
🏆 Michaelene Holder-March CEO and Founder of The Caribbean Global Awards shares her powerful journey with The Caribbean Global Awards and reflects on what Greatness truly means to her and her Caribbean community.

🍽️ In our Lifestyle Section:
🫖 Afternoon Tea at The Courthouse Hotel
🍛 Dinner at The Taj in St James
🛥️ An exclusive private luncheon aboard The Sea Dream II, courtesy of Stanley Marchon
… and more unforgettable experiences!

👉 Purchase your digital copy NOW: https://turningpointmagazine.online/summer-edition-final-2025-greatness

If you would like to be featured in the Autumn issue of our magazine or to advertise, email us at: [email protected]

This isn’t just a magazine — it’s a celebration of stories, cultures, and people who embody GREATNESS. 🌍


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13/08/2025

Greatness Redefined ✨

A huge thank you to Sir Asif Nisar Bajwa KCR KCRC, one of the sponsors of TurningPoint Magazine Summer Edition!

From being named Ambassador for the Global Fair Pay Charter (UNITAR) Portugal to receiving the prestigious Medal of Peace, Sir Asif continues to inspire with his advocacy for fair pay, social justice, and global unity. 🌍💫

Discover his story and meet other trailblazers shaping the meaning of greatness in our Summer 2025 Issue.

📲 Grab your digital copy: www.turningpointmagazine.online

06/08/2025

🎉 COMPETITION ALERT! Win 2 Digital Copies of the SUMMER EDITION of TurningPoint: Music & Lifestyle Magazine! 🎉

Ladies and gentlemen, the wait is over! The SUMMER EDITION of TurningPoint: Music & Lifestyle Magazine is here — and it’s all about GREATNESS in every inspiring form: legacy, creativity, leadership, culture, and excellence.🌟

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Visit Link to take part.

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Entry Deadline: Friday 8th August. Midnight, UK time.

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01/08/2025

🎉 IT’S FINALLY HERE! 🎉
Ladies and Gentlemen, the long-awaited SUMMER EDITION of TurningPoint: Music & Lifestyle Magazine has officially arrived! ☀️🎶✨

This vibrant issue is themed GREATNESS — and we’re celebrating it in every form: legacy, creativity, leadership, culture, and excellence. 💫

🔥 What’s inside:
🎤 Freddie Pool of The Three Degrees shares powerful memories of performing with legends like Etta James, Frank Sinatra, Sarah Vaughan, and Sammy Davis Jr.

👑 Melanie Burke, daughter of King Solomon Burke, opens up about preserving the legacy of the King of Rock ’n’ Soul.

💿 Valerie Holiday shares her journey to receiving an RIAA Platinum Certification for "When Will I See You Again".

🎨 Explore breathtaking artwork from Ghana and a conversation with Prince Kojo-Hilton — Art Director, Visual Arts Advocate, and Pan-African Art Ambassador.

💅 Annabel Ifill – The Nail Educator, talks about transforming lives through empowerment and beauty.

🏆 Michaelene Holder-March CEO and Founder of The Caribbean Global Awards shares her powerful journey with The Caribbean Global Awards and reflects on what Greatness truly means to her and her Caribbean community.

🍽️ In our Lifestyle Section:
🫖 Afternoon Tea at The Courthouse Hotel
🍛 Dinner at The Taj in St James
🛥️ An exclusive private luncheon aboard The Sea Dream II, courtesy of Stanley Marchon
… and more unforgettable experiences!

👉 Get your digital copy NOW:
https://turningpointmagazine.online/summer-edition-final-2025-greatness/

🖨️ Print copies coming soon — or email us at: [email protected]

This isn’t just a magazine — it’s a celebration of stories, cultures, and people who embody GREATNESS. 🌍

Support the movement. Be inspired. Join the TurningPoint community today. ✨

If you would like to be featured or interested in advertising in our Autumn issue contact:
[email protected]

THIS IS AN ESTHER AUSTIN GLOBAL PUBLICATION

CREATED BY
Brandwiz Design Studio

Katie Rose

Amb Prince Kojo Hilton
Sihabul Hasan
Darnel Alexander
The Three Degrees

19/07/2025

UPDATED FINAL FRONT COVER

We are writing to update you all about The Summer Edition 2025

The Summer Edition is running a little late however, I want to say a massive thank you to from Brandwiz Design Studio for his dedication and commitment through what has been trying times.

Sihabul Hasan has been fiercely driving through, and I'd like to commend him and his fabulous team, despite what he is going through.

We'd also like to say thank you to YOU, our supporters for your patience.

We anticipate the magazine will be published next week.

Many regards

12/07/2025

Exciting News from Esther Austin Global!

We're thrilled to announce that our much-loved music and lifestyle publication, TurningPoint: Music and Lifestyle, now has its very own beautiful, purpose-built website!

Previously hosted under www.estheraustinglobal.biz, TurningPoint now lives on its own vibrant platform:

👉 www.turningpointmagazine.online

Take a moment to browse, place your digital order, kick back, and enjoy a fresh perspective on music, life, and empowerment.

🌞 Coming Next Week: The launch of our Summer Edition 2025, themed "Greatness" — featuring powerful, inspiring content that you won't want to miss!

A heartfelt thank you to Brandwiz Design Studio — led by MdSihabul Hasan and supported by his team Rifah Tasnia and Shafayet Islam — for their phenomenal work in bringing both the new website and upcoming edition to life.



and many more.......

11/07/2025

Exciting News from Esther Austin Global!

We're thrilled to announce that our much-loved music and lifestyle publication, TurningPoint: Music and Lifestyle, now has its very own beautiful, purpose-built website!

Previously hosted under www.estheraustinglobal.biz, TurningPoint now lives on its own vibrant platform:

👉 www.turningpointmagazine.online

Take a moment to browse, place your digital order, kick back, and enjoy a fresh perspective on music, life, and empowerment.

🌞 Coming Next Week: The launch of our Summer Edition 2025, themed "Greatness" — featuring powerful, inspiring content that you won't want to miss!

A heartfelt thank you to Brandwiz Design Studio — led by MdSihabul Hasan and supported by his team Rifah Tasnia and Shafayet Islam — for their phenomenal work in bringing both the new website and upcoming edition to life.



Sihabul Hasan
Brandwiz Design Studio
Rifah Tasnia
Darnel Alexander
Elva Mason

On our website we feature:

Roy Hamilton Jr.
Kwame MA McPherson
Bey Bright

Maria Hamilton
Katie Rose

Solar Records
Carolyn Griffey

and many more.......

Capturing and archiving the stories and voices of legends, pioneers across music, entertainment, film and entrepreneurship.

08/07/2025

BACK COVER EXCLUSIVE!

Meet Zhiliang Chen, co-founder of Jin-Tea — the trailblazer behind an exciting new world of tea spirits and cocktail alchemy 🍸

Featured on the back cover of TurningPoint: Music & Lifestyle Magazine, Zhiliang showcases the elegant fusion of ancient tea traditions with modern mixology. 🔥

🍵 What Jin-Tea Offers:
🍹 Artisanal Tea Spirits & Cocktails
🍸 Private Bartending Services
🎉 Exclusive Tasting Events & Curated Private Gatherings
💼 Tailored Experiences for Luxury Events

Whether you’re planning a VIP celebration, a brand launch, or simply want to impress your guests with something.

📸 Grab the Summer Edition of TurningPoint: Music and Lifestyle.

📩 For bookings & collaborations, DM or visit:

22/06/2025

🎨 Meet Daniel Richard Wiredu-Asanta — a visionary Graphic Artist from Ghana whose bold, thought-provoking work is turning heads and sparking conversations.

Featured in the Summer Edition of TurningPoint: Music and Lifestyle Magazine, Daniel's art embodies the theme of Greatness, celebrating identity, culture, and creative power. Don't miss his stunning visuals in this season’s issue! 🇬🇭

✨

16/06/2025

Good day Everyone

We wanted to share the below article because it summarises the theme of Greatness in the upcoming edition of our Summer magazine.

A great story that defines greatness from a place of humility, where strength surely lies.

Happy Reading.

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It was never meant to be a moment etched in baseball history. No one walked into Fenway Park on August 8, 1982, expecting to witness anything more than the usual rhythm of summer baseball—hot dogs in hand, scorecards scrawled with pencil, and the comforting murmur of the crowd blending with the sounds of the game.

But that day, the game itself became a footnote.

The crack of a bat broke through the afternoon air, a sharp, clean sound that sent a foul ball screaming toward the stands. In the split-second that followed, time seemed to slow for everyone—except for one man.

A four-year-old boy, there to enjoy the game with his family, didn’t have time to react. The ball struck him in the head. Gasps rippled through the stadium, and in a heartbeat, joy turned to dread. Spectators rose in confusion, and panic began to mount. The boy collapsed. His family froze. Security hesitated. Medical help was somewhere in the maze of Fenway.

Then Jim Rice moved.

From the dugout, the Red Sox slugger had seen the whole thing. And in that moment, he didn’t think about the game, the cameras, or the risk. He didn’t call for help. He didn’t point fingers. He ran.

He sprinted into the stands, lifting the unconscious child into his arms like he’d known him his whole life. He didn’t cradle him with caution—he held him with a purpose, with urgency, with the unmistakable determination of someone who had already decided this boy was going to live. No security checkpoint, no crowd control—just one man weaving through the chaos with a bleeding child in his arms and his heart in his throat.

Rice laid the boy on the dugout floor where team doctors were waiting. EMTs arrived, and eventually the boy was taken to the hospital. He survived. Not because it was a miracle. Because Jim Rice made it happen.

Doctors later said that if Rice hadn’t acted so quickly, that boy might not have made it through the night. It wasn’t just the gesture—it was the seconds he saved. Seconds that mattered.

And still, the story didn’t end there.

Rice visited the hospital later, quietly, away from the headlines. That’s when he learned the family didn’t have much—no wealth, no cushion for hospital bills. And again, Rice did something that never showed up in any stat sheet. He walked to the hospital’s business office and made sure the medical costs were redirected to him.

No press release. No spotlight. Just grace.

He returned to the game that same day wearing a bloodstained uniform, no theatrics, no posturing. Just a man who had done something heroic and saw no reason to tell anyone about it.

This wasn’t a baseball moment. This wasn’t a highlight reel or a tale to inflate a career. It was human. Raw. Real.

And maybe that’s what makes it unforgettable. Because in the midst of a game designed to celebrate strength, speed, and stats, Jim Rice reminded the world that true greatness isn’t measured in home runs or batting averages.

It’s measured in instinct. In compassion. In the willingness to run into the stands—not for glory, but for life.

That moment—more than any MVP award or All-Star appearance—became the truest mark of Jim Rice’s legacy. A legacy written not just in the record books, but in the life he saved.

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10/06/2025

Turningpoint Magazine presents: The Art of C_kle

Discover the vibrant creativity of some of Clement Laryea Martey's work (C_kle), a gifted Ghanaian artist blending culture, color, and soul.

01/06/2025

Working with Sir Aliur Rahman, OBE, KCR—visionary and founder of the Global Fair Pay Charter—Dame Lauran Bush has emerged as a driving force behind the global fair pay movement, championing wage equity and ethical trade. Her leadership has helped impact the lives of over 35 million people worldwide through transformative policy and partnership.