diff --git a/include/registry.hpp b/include/registry.hpp
index 81202f50..e7f4c5df 100644
--- a/include/registry.hpp
+++ b/include/registry.hpp
@@ -18,14 +18,12 @@ struct RegistryModuleEntry
 
 class Registry
 {
-  // Stopped and no loaded modules
-  const int STAGE_1 = 1;
-  // Modules loaded but waiting for initial broadcast
-  const int STAGE_2 = 2;
-  // Running
-  const int STAGE_3 = 3;
-  // Unloading modules
-  const int STAGE_4 = 4;
+  const int STAGE_1 = 1; // Stopped and no loaded modules
+  const int STAGE_2 = 2; // Modules loaded but waiting for initial broadcast
+  const int STAGE_3 = 3; // Running
+  const int STAGE_4 = 4; // Unloading modules
+
+  std::shared_ptr<Logger> logger;
 
   concurrency::Atomic<int> stage;
 
diff --git a/include/services/logger.hpp b/include/services/logger.hpp
index 3e5e6cdb..4bbfa8f5 100644
--- a/include/services/logger.hpp
+++ b/include/services/logger.hpp
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ class Logger
 {
   std::mutex mtx;
 
-  int level = LogLevel::LEVEL_ERROR | LogLevel::LEVEL_WARNING;
+  int level = LogLevel::LEVEL_ERROR | LogLevel::LEVEL_WARNING | LogLevel::LEVEL_INFO;
   int fd = LOGGER_FD;
 
   public:
diff --git a/src/eventloop.cpp b/src/eventloop.cpp
index 44ed35f3..f35d0a8f 100644
--- a/src/eventloop.cpp
+++ b/src/eventloop.cpp
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ void EventLoop::start()
   if (this->state() == STATE_STARTED)
     return;
 
-  this->logger->info("Starting event loop...");
+  this->logger->debug("Starting event loop...");
 
   this->bar->load();
   this->registry->load();
@@ -46,6 +46,8 @@ void EventLoop::start()
 
   this->t_write = std::thread(&EventLoop::loop_write, this);
   this->t_read = std::thread(&EventLoop::loop_read, this);
+
+  this->logger->debug("Event loop started...");
 }
 
 void EventLoop::stop()
@@ -53,6 +55,8 @@ void EventLoop::stop()
   if (this->state() == STATE_STOPPED)
     return;
 
+  this->logger->debug("Stopping event loop...");
+
   this->state = STATE_STOPPED;
 
   // break the input read block - totally how it's meant to be done!
@@ -62,7 +66,8 @@ void EventLoop::stop()
   }
 
   this->registry->unload();
-  this->logger->info("Event loop stopped...");
+
+  this->logger->debug("Event loop stopped...");
 }
 
 void EventLoop::wait()
@@ -225,7 +230,7 @@ void EventLoop::write_stdout()
 
 void EventLoop::cleanup(int timeout_ms)
 {
-  log_info("Cleaning up...");
+  this->logger->debug("Cleaning up...");
 
   std::atomic<bool> t_read_joined(false);
   std::atomic<bool> t_write_joined(false);
diff --git a/src/registry.cpp b/src/registry.cpp
index 618efb1c..764d6924 100644
--- a/src/registry.cpp
+++ b/src/registry.cpp
@@ -10,9 +10,9 @@ std::shared_ptr<Registry> &get_registry()
   return registry;
 }
 
-Registry::Registry()
+Registry::Registry() : logger(get_logger())
 {
-  get_logger()->debug("Entering STAGE 1");
+  this->logger->debug("Entering STAGE 1");
   this->stage = STAGE_1;
 }
 
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ bool Registry::ready()
 
   if (stage == STAGE_2)
     for (auto &&entry : this->modules)
-      if (!entry->warmedup) get_logger()->debug("Waiting for: "+ entry->module->name());
+      if (!entry->warmedup) this->logger->debug("Waiting for: "+ entry->module->name());
 
   return stage == STAGE_3;
 }
@@ -38,11 +38,11 @@ void Registry::load()
   if (this->stage() != STAGE_1)
     return;
 
-  get_logger()->debug("Entering STAGE 2");
+  this->logger->debug("Entering STAGE 2");
 
   this->stage = STAGE_2;
 
-  get_logger()->debug("Loading modules");
+  this->logger->debug("Loading modules");
 
   for (auto &&entry : this->modules) {
     std::lock_guard<std::mutex> wait_lck(this->wait_mtx);
@@ -56,11 +56,11 @@ void Registry::unload()
   if (this->stage() != STAGE_3)
     return;
 
-  get_logger()->debug("Entering STAGE 4");
+  this->logger->debug("Entering STAGE 4");
 
   this->stage = STAGE_4;
 
-  get_logger()->debug("Unloading modules");
+  this->logger->debug("Unloading modules");
 
   // Release wait lock
   {
@@ -95,8 +95,8 @@ bool Registry::wait()
         continue;
       }
 
-      get_logger()->info("Received initial broadcast from all modules");
-      get_logger()->debug("Entering STAGE 3");
+      this->logger->debug("Received initial broadcast from all modules");
+      this->logger->debug("Entering STAGE 3");
 
       this->stage = STAGE_3;
       break;
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ void Registry::notify(const std::string& module_name)
     mod_entry->module->refresh();
   } catch (Exception &e) {
     log_trace("Exception occurred in runner thread for: "+ module_name);
-    get_logger()->error(e.what());
+    this->logger->error(e.what());
   }