Let me be the first (I hope) to applaud this!  I am thrilled to hear that you didn't just say "chuck it" when the majority of kids left.  You have three young ladies who are doing something they love, and getting that aesthetic experience.  I'd be willing to be that over time, the numbers can grow again. 

 

Are your girls singing in harmony?  I know that 3 and 4-part female harmony is a beautiful, shimmery sound, and when my beginning singers figure it out, their faces light up the room. 

 

I think it's so important to focus on the kids that ARE there, instead of bemoaning the fact (publically) that "everyone" has left the group.  What a testimony to your attitude and focus. 

 

Hang in there!  Sounds like you're right on target.

Hi Elizabeth: Thanks! Yes, harmony might be the next step. Super idea.

Focus on the kids who ARE singing. Excellent. Just wanted to bounce this off someone.

I hear you--same thing happened here with the middle school and high school group. Keep the faith, as you have something nice going with the 3 young ladies. They are obviously getting something good from your investment in them. I am working with kids that have stayed in our program, remembering that I am glad to have them and that the investment will pay off as the program gets back on a more solid footing. I am also dealing with a younger choir that I hope will rise up and become the next middle school choir. It can feel like a slow process, but we have to start somewhere and show our appreciation for what we have!

 

Can you help the girls to audition for state honor choirs? Since you have just the 3, you have a unique opportunity to provide them with these extra, enriching experiences. This will also show your confidence in them and may draw more young people next year.

The Point of Grace songs will be, for the most part, too hard.  I have used them with high school kids and they can be challenged by even the easiest of them because harmonies are so tight and they can be difficult rhythmically.  There's a three part Christian group called Sierra that's no longer recording, but they did print 1-2 songbooks awhile back.  The songbook that I think you might find would work best for your group is called "Devotion."  They can often be accompanied by guitar instead of piano (or both), and the songs could be reduced down to two part or unison, giving you a lot of freedom.  Do a Google search to find a used book.

 

The other thing you could do is take contemporary praise songs by Chris Tomlinson or Matt Redman and teach the additional harmonies as needed.  They would be singing songs they would hear on a Christian radio station, and they are all quite easy to learn.

 

Good luck!