diff --git a/internal/logging/logging.go b/internal/logging/logging.go
index 52302fe..4270f88 100644
--- a/internal/logging/logging.go
+++ b/internal/logging/logging.go
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ type Logger struct {
 }
 
 var (
-	Log Logger
+	logger Logger
 )
 
 func Init(appConfig *config.AppConfig) {
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ func Init(appConfig *config.AppConfig) {
 		Compress:   appConfig.LogCompression,
 	}
 
-	Log = Logger{
+	logger = Logger{
 		slog.New(
 			slog.NewJSONHandler(lj, &slog.HandlerOptions{
 				AddSource: appConfig.LogAddSource,
@@ -34,3 +34,15 @@ func Init(appConfig *config.AppConfig) {
 		),
 	}
 }
+
+func Info(msg string, args ...any) {
+	logger.Info(msg, args...)
+}
+
+func Warn(msg string, args ...any) {
+	logger.Warn(msg, args...)
+}
+
+func Error(msg string, args ...any) {
+	logger.Error(msg, args...)
+}
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index f7ee39e..cc1f1d6 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -48,21 +48,21 @@ func startBot() error {
 
 	err := state.DiscordSession.Open()
 	if err != nil {
-		logging.Log.Error("could not open discord session", "type", "error", "error", err)
+		logging.Error("could not open discord session", "type", "error", "error", err)
 		return err
 	}
 
-	logging.Log.Info("shutting down gracefully", "type", "shutdown")
+	logging.Info("shutting down gracefully", "type", "shutdown")
 
 	sigch := make(chan os.Signal, 1)
 	signal.Notify(sigch, os.Interrupt)
 	<-sigch
 
-	logging.Log.Info("shutting down gracefully", "type", "shutdown")
+	logging.Info("shutting down gracefully", "type", "shutdown")
 
 	err = state.DiscordSession.Close()
 	if err != nil {
-		logging.Log.Error("could not close discord session gracefully", "type", "error", "error", err)
+		logging.Error("could not close discord session gracefully", "type", "error", "error", err)
 		return err
 	}