FRELINGHUYSEN, NJ — Songwriter, composer, producer, and recording artist Monique Grimme announces the release of her powerful new single and music video, “Make Fear Work For You,” out now on Bongo Boy Records and available on all major streaming platforms. Bold, cinematic, and deeply intentional, the track is an empowering global pop anthem about reshaping one’s relationship with fear — not as something to be escaped, but as a force to be harnessed.
“This song is about shifting your relationship with fear,” says Grimme. “Instead of letting it stop you, you can harness it — let it sharpen your focus, elevate your purpose, and propel you forward. Fear can become your greatest ally.”
The official music video made its broadcast premiere on Channel 29 in Portland, Oregon, on April 7, 2026 — marking a significant milestone for the release before it even hit streaming platforms. Directed by Grimme herself, the video weaves together a visually compelling narrative that draws on film content from ancient Egypt, offering a thoughtful reminder that fear has long served as a functional human mechanism — guiding ethical behavior, reinforcing moral caution, and fostering social stability across civilisations. It is a reminder as relevant now as it has ever been.
The production was created in collaboration with the team at Sapphire Star Studios, whose choir elevates the track’s already cinematic scope into something genuinely moving. The result is a piece of work that is as visually striking as it is emotionally purposeful.
The single draws its emotional pulse, in part, from one of the defining moments of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics: the journey of figure skater Ilia Malinin — his fearless drive to shatter expectations, his ambition to reach new heights, and the vulnerable, deeply human moment when fear overtook him during his solo performance. Grimme found in that moment exactly what the song was reaching for: the intersection of heartbreak and hope, vulnerability and transformation. “Make Fear Work For You” channels that experience into a universal message — that the moments we fear most are often the ones that carry the greatest potential for growth.
The track resonates with anyone who has stood at the edge of something difficult and had to decide whether to step forward or step back.
“Make Fear Work For You” is a Global Pop track running 3:08, composed, arranged, and produced entirely by Monique Grimme. Mixed and mastered by Sapphire Star Studios and Bongo Boy Records. The track may also appear as a bonus track on Grimme’s upcoming album, due this summer.