diff --git a/logger/log.go b/logger/log.go
index d73e2d93..66d53313 100644
--- a/logger/log.go
+++ b/logger/log.go
@@ -11,7 +11,8 @@ type Logger struct {
 	logger     *log.Logger
 	debug      bool
 	trace      bool
-	logLabel   string
+	infoLabel  string
+	errorLabel string
 	fatalLabel string
 	debugLabel string
 	traceLabel string
@@ -61,22 +62,28 @@ func NewFileLogger(filename string, time, debug, trace bool) *Logger {
 }
 
 func setPlainLabelFormats(l *Logger) {
-	l.logLabel = "[LOG] "
-	l.debugLabel = "[DBG] "
-	l.fatalLabel = "[ERR] "
-	l.traceLabel = "[TRA] "
+	l.infoLabel = "[INFO] "
+	l.debugLabel = "[DEBUG] "
+	l.errorLabel = "[ERROR] "
+	l.fatalLabel = "[FATAL] "
+	l.traceLabel = "[TRACE] "
 }
 
 func setColoredLabelFormats(l *Logger) {
 	colorFormat := "[\x1b[%dm%s\x1b[0m] "
-	l.logLabel = fmt.Sprintf(colorFormat, 32, "LOG")
-	l.debugLabel = fmt.Sprintf(colorFormat, 36, "DBG")
-	l.fatalLabel = fmt.Sprintf(colorFormat, 31, "ERR")
-	l.traceLabel = fmt.Sprintf(colorFormat, 33, "TRA")
+	l.infoLabel = fmt.Sprintf(colorFormat, 32, "INFO")
+	l.debugLabel = fmt.Sprintf(colorFormat, 36, "DEBUG")
+	l.errorLabel = fmt.Sprintf(colorFormat, 31, "ERROR")
+	l.fatalLabel = fmt.Sprintf(colorFormat, 35, "FATAL")
+	l.traceLabel = fmt.Sprintf(colorFormat, 33, "TRACE")
 }
 
-func (l *Logger) Log(format string, v ...interface{}) {
-	l.logger.Printf(l.logLabel+format, v...)
+func (l *Logger) Notice(format string, v ...interface{}) {
+	l.logger.Printf(l.infoLabel+format, v...)
+}
+
+func (l *Logger) Error(format string, v ...interface{}) {
+	l.logger.Printf(l.errorLabel+format, v...)
 }
 
 func (l *Logger) Fatal(format string, v ...interface{}) {
diff --git a/logger/log_test.go b/logger/log_test.go
index c497946a..20904052 100644
--- a/logger/log_test.go
+++ b/logger/log_test.go
@@ -43,25 +43,25 @@ func TestStdLoggerWithDebugTraceAndTime(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
-func TestStdLoggerLog(t *testing.T) {
+func TestStdLoggerNotice(t *testing.T) {
 	expectOutput(t, func() {
 		logger := NewStdLogger(false, false, false, false)
-		logger.Log("foo")
-	}, "[LOG] foo\n")
+		logger.Notice("foo")
+	}, "[INFO] foo\n")
 }
 
-func TestStdLoggerLogWithColor(t *testing.T) {
+func TestStdLoggerNoticeWithColor(t *testing.T) {
 	expectOutput(t, func() {
 		logger := NewStdLogger(false, false, false, true)
-		logger.Log("foo")
-	}, "[\x1b[32mLOG\x1b[0m] foo\n")
+		logger.Notice("foo")
+	}, "[\x1b[32mINFO\x1b[0m] foo\n")
 }
 
 func TestStdLoggerDebug(t *testing.T) {
 	expectOutput(t, func() {
 		logger := NewStdLogger(false, true, false, false)
 		logger.Debug("foo %s", "bar")
-	}, "[DBG] foo bar\n")
+	}, "[DEBUG] foo bar\n")
 }
 
 func TestStdLoggerDebugWithOutDebug(t *testing.T) {
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ func TestStdLoggerTrace(t *testing.T) {
 	expectOutput(t, func() {
 		logger := NewStdLogger(false, false, true, false)
 		logger.Trace("foo")
-	}, "[TRA] foo\n")
+	}, "[TRACE] foo\n")
 }
 
 func TestStdLoggerTraceWithOutDebug(t *testing.T) {
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ func TestFileLogger(t *testing.T) {
 	file.Close()
 
 	logger := NewFileLogger(file.Name(), false, false, false)
-	logger.Log("foo")
+	logger.Notice("foo")
 
 	buf, err := ioutil.ReadFile(file.Name())
 	if err != nil {
@@ -106,8 +106,8 @@ func TestFileLogger(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatal("Expected a non-zero length logfile")
 	}
 
-	if string(buf) != "[LOG] foo\n" {
-		t.Fatalf("Expected '%s', received '%s'\n", "[LOG] foo", string(buf))
+	if string(buf) != "[INFO] foo\n" {
+		t.Fatalf("Expected '%s', received '%s'\n", "[INFO] foo", string(buf))
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/logger/syslog.go b/logger/syslog.go
index b29365eb..9f04ca01 100644
--- a/logger/syslog.go
+++ b/logger/syslog.go
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ func getNetworkAndAddr(fqn string) (network, addr string) {
 	return
 }
 
-func (l *SysLogger) Log(format string, v ...interface{}) {
+func (l *SysLogger) Notice(format string, v ...interface{}) {
 	l.writer.Notice(fmt.Sprintf(format, v...))
 }
 
@@ -67,6 +67,10 @@ func (l *SysLogger) Fatal(format string, v ...interface{}) {
 	l.writer.Crit(fmt.Sprintf(format, v...))
 }
 
+func (l *SysLogger) Error(format string, v ...interface{}) {
+	l.writer.Err(fmt.Sprintf(format, v...))
+}
+
 func (l *SysLogger) Debug(format string, v ...interface{}) {
 	if l.debug {
 		l.writer.Debug(fmt.Sprintf(format, v...))
@@ -75,6 +79,6 @@ func (l *SysLogger) Debug(format string, v ...interface{}) {
 
 func (l *SysLogger) Trace(format string, v ...interface{}) {
 	if l.trace {
-		l.writer.Info(fmt.Sprintf(format, v...))
+		l.writer.Notice(fmt.Sprintf(format, v...))
 	}
 }
diff --git a/logger/syslog_test.go b/logger/syslog_test.go
index 06d2a41d..3835f473 100644
--- a/logger/syslog_test.go
+++ b/logger/syslog_test.go
@@ -49,12 +49,12 @@ func TestRemoteSysLogger(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
-func TestRemoteSysLoggerLog(t *testing.T) {
+func TestRemoteSysLoggerNotice(t *testing.T) {
 	done := make(chan string)
 	startServer(done)
 	logger := NewRemoteSysLogger(serverFQN, true, true)
 
-	logger.Log("foo %s", "bar")
+	logger.Notice("foo %s", "bar")
 	expectSyslogOutput(t, <-done, "foo bar\n")
 }
 
diff --git a/server/client.go b/server/client.go
index 23f4267d..95917064 100644
--- a/server/client.go
+++ b/server/client.go
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ func (c *client) readLoop() {
 			return
 		}
 		if err := c.parse(b[:n]); err != nil {
-			Log("Error reading from client: %s", err.Error(), c)
+			Error("Error reading from client: %s", err.Error(), c)
 			// Auth was handled inline
 			if err != ErrAuthorization {
 				c.sendErr("Parser Error")
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ func (c *client) processInfo(arg []byte) error {
 }
 
 func (c *client) processErr(errStr string) {
-	Log("Client error %s", errStr, c)
+	Error("Client error %s", errStr, c)
 	c.closeConnection()
 }
 
@@ -628,7 +628,7 @@ writeErr:
 	client.mu.Unlock()
 
 	if ne, ok := err.(net.Error); ok && ne.Timeout() {
-		Log("Slow Consumer Detected", c)
+		Notice("Slow Consumer Detected", c)
 		client.closeConnection()
 	} else {
 		Debug("Error writing msg: %v", err, c)
diff --git a/server/log.go b/server/log.go
index fb3efee8..7bf758ef 100644
--- a/server/log.go
+++ b/server/log.go
@@ -16,8 +16,9 @@ var log = struct {
 }{}
 
 type Logger interface {
-	Log(format string, v ...interface{})
+	Notice(format string, v ...interface{})
 	Fatal(format string, v ...interface{})
+	Error(format string, v ...interface{})
 	Debug(format string, v ...interface{})
 	Trace(format string, v ...interface{})
 }
@@ -36,9 +37,15 @@ func (s *Server) SetLogger(logger Logger, d, t bool) {
 	log.logger = logger
 }
 
-func Log(format string, v ...interface{}) {
+func Notice(format string, v ...interface{}) {
 	executeLogCall(func(logger Logger, format string, v ...interface{}) {
-		logger.Log(format, v...)
+		logger.Notice(format, v...)
+	}, format, v...)
+}
+
+func Error(format string, v ...interface{}) {
+	executeLogCall(func(logger Logger, format string, v ...interface{}) {
+		logger.Error(format, v...)
 	}, format, v...)
 }
 
diff --git a/server/log_test.go b/server/log_test.go
index 3baf6870..75d20291 100644
--- a/server/log_test.go
+++ b/server/log_test.go
@@ -24,7 +24,8 @@ func TestSetLogger(t *testing.T) {
 
 type DummyLogger struct{}
 
-func (l *DummyLogger) Log(format string, v ...interface{})   {}
-func (l *DummyLogger) Fatal(format string, v ...interface{}) {}
-func (l *DummyLogger) Debug(format string, v ...interface{}) {}
-func (l *DummyLogger) Trace(format string, v ...interface{}) {}
+func (l *DummyLogger) Notice(format string, v ...interface{}) {}
+func (l *DummyLogger) Error(format string, v ...interface{})  {}
+func (l *DummyLogger) Fatal(format string, v ...interface{})  {}
+func (l *DummyLogger) Debug(format string, v ...interface{})  {}
+func (l *DummyLogger) Trace(format string, v ...interface{})  {}
diff --git a/server/monitor.go b/server/monitor.go
index d2c235bc..225ae357 100644
--- a/server/monitor.go
+++ b/server/monitor.go
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ func (s *Server) HandleConnz(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 
 	b, err := json.MarshalIndent(c, "", "  ")
 	if err != nil {
-		Log("Error marshalling response to /connz request: %v", err)
+		Error("Error marshalling response to /connz request: %v", err)
 	}
 	w.Write(b)
 }
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ func (s *Server) HandleSubsz(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 
 	b, err := json.MarshalIndent(st, "", "  ")
 	if err != nil {
-		Log("Error marshalling response to /subscriptionsz request: %v", err)
+		Error("Error marshalling response to /subscriptionsz request: %v", err)
 	}
 	w.Write(b)
 }
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ func (s *Server) HandleVarz(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 
 	b, err := json.MarshalIndent(v, "", "  ")
 	if err != nil {
-		Log("Error marshalling response to /varz request: %v", err)
+		Error("Error marshalling response to /varz request: %v", err)
 	}
 	w.Write(b)
 }
diff --git a/server/opts.go b/server/opts.go
index 72b636ea..626a2a26 100644
--- a/server/opts.go
+++ b/server/opts.go
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ func RemoveSelfReference(clusterPort int, routes []*url.URL) ([]*url.URL, error)
 		}
 
 		if cport == port && isIpInList(selfIPs, getUrlIp(host)) {
-			Log("Self referencing IP found: ", r)
+			Notice("Self referencing IP found: ", r)
 			continue
 		}
 		cleanRoutes = append(cleanRoutes, r)
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ func getUrlIp(ipStr string) []net.IP {
 
 	hostAddr, err := net.LookupHost(ipStr)
 	if err != nil {
-		Log("Error looking up host with route hostname: ", err)
+		Error("Error looking up host with route hostname: ", err)
 		return ipList
 	}
 	for _, addr := range hostAddr {
@@ -273,7 +273,7 @@ func getInterfaceIPs() []net.IP {
 
 	interfaceAddr, err := net.InterfaceAddrs()
 	if err != nil {
-		Log("Error getting self referencing address: ", err)
+		Error("Error getting self referencing address: ", err)
 		return localIPs
 	}
 
@@ -282,7 +282,7 @@ func getInterfaceIPs() []net.IP {
 		if net.ParseIP(interfaceIP.String()) != nil {
 			localIPs = append(localIPs, interfaceIP)
 		} else {
-			Log("Error parsing self referencing address: ", err)
+			Error("Error parsing self referencing address: ", err)
 		}
 	}
 	return localIPs
diff --git a/server/route.go b/server/route.go
index ce474f70..f9be793c 100644
--- a/server/route.go
+++ b/server/route.go
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ func (c *client) sendConnect() {
 	}
 	b, err := json.Marshal(cinfo)
 	if err != nil {
-		Log("Error marshalling CONNECT to route: %v\n", err)
+		Error("Error marshalling CONNECT to route: %v\n", err)
 		c.closeConnection()
 	}
 	c.bw.WriteString(fmt.Sprintf(conProto, b))
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ func (s *Server) broadcastUnSubscribe(sub *subscription) {
 
 func (s *Server) routeAcceptLoop(ch chan struct{}) {
 	hp := fmt.Sprintf("%s:%d", s.opts.ClusterHost, s.opts.ClusterPort)
-	Log("Listening for route connections on %s", hp)
+	Notice("Listening for route connections on %s", hp)
 	l, e := net.Listen("tcp", hp)
 	if e != nil {
 		Fatal("Error listening on router port: %d - %v", s.opts.Port, e)
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@ func (s *Server) routeAcceptLoop(ch chan struct{}) {
 					tmpDelay = ACCEPT_MAX_SLEEP
 				}
 			} else if s.isRunning() {
-				Log("Accept error: %v", err)
+				Notice("Accept error: %v", err)
 			}
 			continue
 		}
diff --git a/server/server.go b/server/server.go
index e9115d1f..c940f4ed 100644
--- a/server/server.go
+++ b/server/server.go
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ func (s *Server) handleSignals() {
 		for sig := range c {
 			Debug("Trapped Signal; %v", sig)
 			// FIXME, trip running?
-			Log("Server Exiting..")
+			Notice("Server Exiting..")
 			os.Exit(0)
 		}
 	}()
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ func (s *Server) logPid() {
 // Start up the server, this will block.
 // Start via a Go routine if needed.
 func (s *Server) Start() {
-	Log("Starting gnatsd version %s", VERSION)
+	Notice("Starting gnatsd version %s", VERSION)
 	s.running = true
 
 	// Log the pid to a file
@@ -261,14 +261,14 @@ func (s *Server) Shutdown() {
 // AcceptLoop is exported for easier testing.
 func (s *Server) AcceptLoop() {
 	hp := fmt.Sprintf("%s:%d", s.opts.Host, s.opts.Port)
-	Log("Listening for client connections on %s", hp)
+	Notice("Listening for client connections on %s", hp)
 	l, e := net.Listen("tcp", hp)
 	if e != nil {
 		Fatal("Error listening on port: %d - %v", s.opts.Port, e)
 		return
 	}
 
-	Log("gnatsd is ready")
+	Notice("gnatsd is ready")
 
 	// Setup state that can enable shutdown
 	s.mu.Lock()
@@ -302,20 +302,20 @@ func (s *Server) AcceptLoop() {
 					tmpDelay = ACCEPT_MAX_SLEEP
 				}
 			} else if s.isRunning() {
-				Log("Accept error: %v", err)
+				Notice("Accept error: %v", err)
 			}
 			continue
 		}
 		tmpDelay = ACCEPT_MIN_SLEEP
 		s.createClient(conn)
 	}
-	Log("Server Exiting..")
+	Notice("Server Exiting..")
 	s.done <- true
 }
 
 // StartProfiler is called to enable dynamic profiling.
 func (s *Server) StartProfiler() {
-	Log("Starting profiling on http port %d", s.opts.ProfPort)
+	Notice("Starting profiling on http port %d", s.opts.ProfPort)
 
 	hp := fmt.Sprintf("%s:%d", s.opts.Host, s.opts.ProfPort)
 	go func() {
@@ -328,7 +328,7 @@ func (s *Server) StartProfiler() {
 
 // StartHTTPMonitoring will enable the HTTP monitoring port.
 func (s *Server) StartHTTPMonitoring() {
-	Log("Starting http monitor on port %d", s.opts.HTTPPort)
+	Notice("Starting http monitor on port %d", s.opts.HTTPPort)
 
 	hp := fmt.Sprintf("%s:%d", s.opts.Host, s.opts.HTTPPort)