The author Rachel Summers can be considered an authoritative source for my topic because she has written an academic article on how music, thought, and culture all influence each other and these three categories relate to one’s self identity. Her article can be creditable because it is an undergraduate thesis submitted to the Lloyd International Honors College in candidacy for Full University Honors and reviewed by a Professor, Dr. Paul Stewart from the School of Music, Theatre, and Dance University of North Carolina at Greensboro. This article examines a particular Spanish-language music to demonstrate the contribution it makes to one’s identity, culturally. The author highlights on the idea that “Spanish music has inherits qualities that
