diff --git a/debug/log/kubernetes/kubernetes_test.go b/debug/log/kubernetes/kubernetes_test.go
index 70f2ea46..27c3a6d9 100644
--- a/debug/log/kubernetes/kubernetes_test.go
+++ b/debug/log/kubernetes/kubernetes_test.go
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ func TestKubernetes(t *testing.T) {
 	meta := make(map[string]string)
 	write := log.Record{
 		Timestamp: time.Unix(0, 0).UTC(),
-		Value:     "Test log entry",
+		Message:   "Test log entry",
 		Metadata:  meta,
 	}
 	meta["foo"] = "bar"
diff --git a/debug/log/log.go b/debug/log/log.go
index a9689da6..a5958ad3 100644
--- a/debug/log/log.go
+++ b/debug/log/log.go
@@ -25,11 +25,11 @@ type Log interface {
 // Record is log record entry
 type Record struct {
 	// Timestamp of logged event
-	Timestamp time.Time `json:"time"`
-	// Value contains log entry
-	Value interface{} `json:"value"`
+	Timestamp time.Time `json:"timestamp"`
 	// Metadata to enrich log record
 	Metadata map[string]string `json:"metadata"`
+	// Value contains log entry
+	Message interface{} `json:"message"`
 }
 
 // Stream returns a log stream
diff --git a/debug/log/memory/memory.go b/debug/log/memory/memory.go
index 1083f480..18215701 100644
--- a/debug/log/memory/memory.go
+++ b/debug/log/memory/memory.go
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ func NewLog(opts ...log.Option) log.Log {
 
 // Write writes logs into logger
 func (l *memoryLog) Write(r log.Record) error {
-	l.Buffer.Put(fmt.Sprint(r.Value))
+	l.Buffer.Put(fmt.Sprint(r.Message))
 	return nil
 }
 
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ func (l *memoryLog) Read(opts ...log.ReadOption) ([]log.Record, error) {
 	for _, entry := range entries {
 		record := log.Record{
 			Timestamp: entry.Timestamp,
-			Value:     entry.Value,
+			Message:   entry.Value,
 		}
 		records = append(records, record)
 	}
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ func (l *memoryLog) Stream() (log.Stream, error) {
 		for _, entry := range last10 {
 			records <- log.Record{
 				Timestamp: entry.Timestamp,
-				Value:     entry.Value,
+				Message:   entry.Value,
 				Metadata:  make(map[string]string),
 			}
 		}
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ func (l *memoryLog) Stream() (log.Stream, error) {
 		for entry := range stream {
 			records <- log.Record{
 				Timestamp: entry.Timestamp,
-				Value:     entry.Value,
+				Message:   entry.Value,
 				Metadata:  make(map[string]string),
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/debug/log/memory/memory_test.go b/debug/log/memory/memory_test.go
index 470eb2bb..db907f75 100644
--- a/debug/log/memory/memory_test.go
+++ b/debug/log/memory/memory_test.go
@@ -18,15 +18,15 @@ func TestLogger(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	// Log some cruft
-	lg.Write(log.Record{Value: "foobar"})
-	lg.Write(log.Record{Value: "foo bar"})
+	lg.Write(log.Record{Message: "foobar"})
+	lg.Write(log.Record{Message: "foo bar"})
 
 	// Check if the logs are stored in the logger ring buffer
 	expected := []string{"foobar", "foo bar"}
 	entries, _ := lg.Read(log.Count(len(expected)))
 	for i, entry := range entries {
-		if !reflect.DeepEqual(entry.Value, expected[i]) {
-			t.Errorf("expected %s, got %s", expected[i], entry.Value)
+		if !reflect.DeepEqual(entry.Message, expected[i]) {
+			t.Errorf("expected %s, got %s", expected[i], entry.Message)
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/debug/log/os.go b/debug/log/os.go
index 1404a5b2..bae3662e 100644
--- a/debug/log/os.go
+++ b/debug/log/os.go
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ func (o *osLog) run() {
 		} else {
 			r = Record{
 				Timestamp: time.Now(),
-				Value:     strings.TrimSuffix(line, "\n"),
+				Message:   strings.TrimSuffix(line, "\n"),
 				Metadata:  make(map[string]string),
 			}
 		}
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ func (o *osLog) Read(...ReadOption) ([]Record, error) {
 // Write writes records to log
 func (o *osLog) Write(r Record) error {
 	b, _ := json.Marshal(r)
-	_, err := os.Stderr.Write(b)
+	_, err := os.Stderr.Write(append(b, byte('\n')))
 	return err
 }
 
diff --git a/debug/service/client.go b/debug/service/client.go
index 44da0568..e7d14fda 100644
--- a/debug/service/client.go
+++ b/debug/service/client.go
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ func (d *debugClient) streamLogs(lg *logStream, stream pb.Debug_LogService) {
 
 		record := log.Record{
 			Timestamp: time.Unix(resp.Timestamp, 0),
-			Value:     resp.Value,
+			Message:   resp.Message,
 			Metadata:  metadata,
 		}
 
diff --git a/debug/service/handler/debug.go b/debug/service/handler/debug.go
index c0e26c5e..7d2f40f5 100644
--- a/debug/service/handler/debug.go
+++ b/debug/service/handler/debug.go
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ func (d *Debug) sendRecord(record log.Record, stream server.Stream) error {
 
 	return stream.Send(&proto.Record{
 		Timestamp: record.Timestamp.Unix(),
-		Value:     record.Value.(string),
+		Message:   record.Message.(string),
 		Metadata:  metadata,
 	})
 }
diff --git a/debug/service/proto/debug.pb.go b/debug/service/proto/debug.pb.go
index f76bbba3..4ea6ae42 100644
--- a/debug/service/proto/debug.pb.go
+++ b/debug/service/proto/debug.pb.go
@@ -299,13 +299,13 @@ func (m *LogRequest) GetSince() int64 {
 type Record struct {
 	// timestamp of log record
 	Timestamp int64 `protobuf:"varint,1,opt,name=timestamp,proto3" json:"timestamp,omitempty"`
-	// record value
-	Value string `protobuf:"bytes,2,opt,name=value,proto3" json:"value,omitempty"`
 	// record metadata
-	Metadata             map[string]string `protobuf:"bytes,3,rep,name=metadata,proto3" json:"metadata,omitempty" protobuf_key:"bytes,1,opt,name=key,proto3" protobuf_val:"bytes,2,opt,name=value,proto3"`
-	XXX_NoUnkeyedLiteral struct{}          `json:"-"`
-	XXX_unrecognized     []byte            `json:"-"`
-	XXX_sizecache        int32             `json:"-"`
+	Metadata map[string]string `protobuf:"bytes,2,rep,name=metadata,proto3" json:"metadata,omitempty" protobuf_key:"bytes,1,opt,name=key,proto3" protobuf_val:"bytes,2,opt,name=value,proto3"`
+	// message
+	Message              string   `protobuf:"bytes,3,opt,name=message,proto3" json:"message,omitempty"`
+	XXX_NoUnkeyedLiteral struct{} `json:"-"`
+	XXX_unrecognized     []byte   `json:"-"`
+	XXX_sizecache        int32    `json:"-"`
 }
 
 func (m *Record) Reset()         { *m = Record{} }
@@ -340,13 +340,6 @@ func (m *Record) GetTimestamp() int64 {
 	return 0
 }
 
-func (m *Record) GetValue() string {
-	if m != nil {
-		return m.Value
-	}
-	return ""
-}
-
 func (m *Record) GetMetadata() map[string]string {
 	if m != nil {
 		return m.Metadata
@@ -354,6 +347,13 @@ func (m *Record) GetMetadata() map[string]string {
 	return nil
 }
 
+func (m *Record) GetMessage() string {
+	if m != nil {
+		return m.Message
+	}
+	return ""
+}
+
 func init() {
 	proto.RegisterType((*HealthRequest)(nil), "HealthRequest")
 	proto.RegisterType((*HealthResponse)(nil), "HealthResponse")
@@ -369,30 +369,31 @@ func init() {
 }
 
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+	// 407 bytes of a gzipped FileDescriptorProto
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+	0xd3, 0x4c, 0xce, 0xfb, 0x02, 0x00, 0x00,
 }
diff --git a/debug/service/proto/debug.proto b/debug/service/proto/debug.proto
index 4f639245..4b803152 100644
--- a/debug/service/proto/debug.proto
+++ b/debug/service/proto/debug.proto
@@ -54,8 +54,8 @@ message LogRequest {
 message Record {
         // timestamp of log record
         int64 timestamp = 1;
-        // record value
-        string value = 2;
         // record metadata
-        map<string,string> metadata = 3;
+        map<string,string> metadata = 2;
+        // message
+        string message = 3;
 }
diff --git a/util/log/log.go b/util/log/log.go
index 52184c5e..360f8039 100644
--- a/util/log/log.go
+++ b/util/log/log.go
@@ -4,9 +4,9 @@ package log
 import (
 	"fmt"
 	"os"
+	"time"
 
-	"github.com/go-log/log"
-	golog "github.com/go-log/log/log"
+	"github.com/micro/go-micro/debug/log"
 )
 
 // level is a log level
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ const (
 
 var (
 	// the local logger
-	logger log.Logger = golog.New()
+	logger log.Log = log.DefaultLog
 
 	// default log level is info
 	level = LevelInfo
@@ -49,21 +49,51 @@ func init() {
 	}
 }
 
-// Log makes use of github.com/go-log/log.Log
-func Log(v ...interface{}) {
-	if len(prefix) > 0 {
-		logger.Log(append([]interface{}{prefix, " "}, v...)...)
-		return
+func (l Level) String() string {
+	switch l {
+	case LevelTrace:
+		return "trace"
+	case LevelDebug:
+		return "debug"
+	case LevelWarn:
+		return "warn"
+	case LevelInfo:
+		return "info"
+	case LevelError:
+		return "error"
+	case LevelFatal:
+		return "fatal"
+	default:
+		return "unknown"
 	}
-	logger.Log(v...)
 }
 
-// Logf makes use of github.com/go-log/log.Logf
+// Log makes use of github.com/micro/debug/log
+func Log(v ...interface{}) {
+	if len(prefix) > 0 {
+		v = append([]interface{}{prefix, " "}, v...)
+	}
+	logger.Write(log.Record{
+		Timestamp: time.Now(),
+		Message:   fmt.Sprint(v...),
+		Metadata: map[string]string{
+			"level": level.String(),
+		},
+	})
+}
+
+// Logf makes use of github.com/micro/debug/log
 func Logf(format string, v ...interface{}) {
 	if len(prefix) > 0 {
 		format = prefix + " " + format
 	}
-	logger.Logf(format, v...)
+	logger.Write(log.Record{
+		Timestamp: time.Now(),
+		Message:   fmt.Sprintf(format, v...),
+		Metadata: map[string]string{
+			"level": level.String(),
+		},
+	})
 }
 
 // WithLevel logs with the level specified
@@ -145,12 +175,12 @@ func Fatalf(format string, v ...interface{}) {
 }
 
 // SetLogger sets the local logger
-func SetLogger(l log.Logger) {
+func SetLogger(l log.Log) {
 	logger = l
 }
 
 // GetLogger returns the local logger
-func GetLogger() log.Logger {
+func GetLogger() log.Log {
 	return logger
 }