Step 1 : What you can do is make a different function for showing and hiding these buttons or any other item.
Step 2 : You can then call these functions wherever required. e.g. Everytime after you have resigned the responder.
Step 3 : You can try setting the table view frame to some less height from code. And then test this thing. Because I think the height of your table view leads to the hiding of those buttons.
e.g. [self.tableView setFrame: CGRectMake(self.view.frame.origin.x, self.searchSong.frame.origin.y, self.view.frame.size.width, self.view.frame.size.height - "button.height" - "navbar.height")];
Step 4 : Also you should debug your code as to when you execute the resignFirstResponder... please check what is the frame of your buttons. This way you will get to know their position.
Its just another way of solving your issue. If you still have questions, you can ask. I hope it works. :)