London

Although the Olympics is generally a period I suffer through every 4 years - nations celebrating bodies rather than the industrial wares of the earlier World Expos - I came across this stunning choreography and rendition of "Abide With Me," a tribute to the 54 killed in the London terrorist attacks 7 years ago, just 24 hours after the city was named host for the 2012 games.
The piece closed the upbeat numbers, before the parade of athletes began and I understand NBC didn't broadcast the segment in the US, featuring Ryan Seacrest's interview of Michael Phelps instead. Too serious, "complex" (one NBC exec said) for American culture.

However distant and hollow Christian England's past may be, something is in their storehouse to draw upon; our occasional celebrity featuring of "How Great Thou Art" more another embrace of Americana, albeit distinctly southern.  "Amazing Grace" - sung by Judy Collins at Save the Whales rallies - now fully secularized, denatured.

We're also at an interesting crossroads with the increasing secularization of American politics a la European Community, as the recent flip-flop of the Democratic Party platform over striking the word "God":
Academic culture (also, the arts) - which the current president represents - has been an enclave & mutual admiration society of Europe; believing Christians most visible in the spheres of business and sports.  This controversy reminds of the EU's struggle in ratifying its own constitution, regarding naming God as part of its cultural history - a startling turn-of-events protested most openly by heavily Catholic countries, such as Poland.