diff --git a/log.cabal b/log.cabal
--- a/log.cabal
+++ b/log.cabal
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 name:                log
-version:             0.2.4
+version:             0.3.0
 synopsis:            Structured logging solution with multiple backends
 
 description:         A library that provides a way to record structured log messages with multiple backends.
diff --git a/src/Log/Class.hs b/src/Log/Class.hs
--- a/src/Log/Class.hs
+++ b/src/Log/Class.hs
@@ -28,22 +28,22 @@
 
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-logAttention :: MonadLog m => String -> Value -> m ()
-logAttention = logNow LogAttention . T.pack
+logAttention :: MonadLog m => T.Text -> Value -> m ()
+logAttention = logNow LogAttention
 
-logInfo :: MonadLog m => String -> Value -> m ()
-logInfo = logNow LogInfo . T.pack
+logInfo :: MonadLog m => T.Text -> Value -> m ()
+logInfo = logNow LogInfo
 
-logTrace :: MonadLog m => String -> Value -> m ()
-logTrace = logNow LogTrace . T.pack
+logTrace :: MonadLog m => T.Text -> Value -> m ()
+logTrace = logNow LogTrace
 
-logAttention_ :: MonadLog m => String -> m ()
+logAttention_ :: MonadLog m => T.Text -> m ()
 logAttention_ = (`logAttention` emptyObject)
 
-logInfo_ :: MonadLog m => String -> m ()
+logInfo_ :: MonadLog m => T.Text -> m ()
 logInfo_ = (`logInfo` emptyObject)
 
-logTrace_ :: MonadLog m => String -> m ()
+logTrace_ :: MonadLog m => T.Text -> m ()
 logTrace_ = (`logTrace` emptyObject)
 
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