diff --git a/app/config.py b/app/config.py
index f8b21d0..1d8ee5a 100644
--- a/app/config.py
+++ b/app/config.py
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ class Config(object):
     ERRORS_TO = ['kae@midnighthax.com']
     FADE_STEPS = 20
     FADE_TIME = 3000
-    LOG_LEVEL_STDERR = logging.DEBUG
+    LOG_LEVEL_STDERR = logging.INFO
     LOG_LEVEL_SYSLOG = logging.DEBUG
     LOG_NAME = "musicmuster"
     MAIL_PASSWORD = os.environ.get('MAIL_PASSWORD')
diff --git a/app/log.py b/app/log.py
index 510cf55..8fcb1a9 100644
--- a/app/log.py
+++ b/app/log.py
@@ -59,8 +59,20 @@ def log_uncaught_exceptions(ex_cls, ex, tb):
 sys.excepthook = log_uncaught_exceptions
 
 
-def DEBUG(msg):
-    log.debug(msg)
+def DEBUG(msg, force_stderr=False):
+    """
+    Outupt a log message at level DEBUG. If force_stderr is True,
+    output this message to stderr regardless of default stderr level
+    setting.
+    """
+
+    if force_stderr:
+        old_level = stderr.level
+        stderr.setLevel(logging.DEBUG)
+        log.debug(msg)
+        stderr.setLevel(old_level)
+    else:
+        log.debug(msg)
 
 
 def EXCEPTION(msg):