janie - what is lined-out singing? I've heards of shape-notes, but don't understand 'lined-out'.

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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.
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sandra