Curtis Braly’s Latest, “Happy When You’re Sad”

Curtis Braly was born into a family that shared a mutual passion for music — no matter the genre, no matter the locale. From the church pew to the front porch and the backseat of the family SUV, Braly embraces the hymns, rhythms and tunes that surround him. Spun from the fabric of a small Texas town, noteworthy by name alone, Humble is a distinguishingly small suburb where neighbors were friends and the community shared a common thread in its respect for, and a kinship with, the citizens and men and women of service. It’s the small town’s character and Lone Star State pride that built Curtis Braly.

Humble, Texas. Named for Pleasant Smith Humble who came to the area right before the Civil War, started a ferry service, and served as the postmaster and the justice of the peace. If you were to take a visitor on a tour of your hometown, where would you go and why?

I’d start by visiting the Humble Museum because it’ll showcase how Humble became the great little city that it is. Then, I’d take them to Old Mac…