Hi SouthernCelt,

I as understand it, (and I may not understand it correctly), the Primative Baptists, while very fundamental, are slightly less so than the United and Old Regular Baptists.

The New Baptist Song Book and The Sweet Songster, which have been used by both United and the Old Regular Baptist churches, are lyric only books-no music-no shape notes, which suggests lined-out singing. I know the melodies my grandfather used for some hymns were not the customary melodies for those hymns, which strongly suggests lined-out singing.

I have never quite figured out the difference between congregations that call themselves United Baptist and those that call themselves Old Regular Baptist.