diff --git a/abcde b/abcde
index 031a261..1378344 100755
--- a/abcde
+++ b/abcde
@@ -1497,8 +1497,8 @@ do_encode ()
 						esac
 						;;
 					*)
-						vecho -n "DISTMP3:"
-						vecho "$DISTMP3 $DISTMP3OPTS $2 $IN $OUT >/dev/null 2>&1"
+						vecho -n "DISTMP3: "
+						vecho -c "$DISTMP3 $DISTMP3OPTS $2 $IN $OUT >/dev/null 2>&1"
 						$RUN_COMMAND nice $DISTMP3NICE $DISTMP3 $DISTMP3OPTS "$2" "$IN" "$OUT" > /dev/null 2>&1
 					;;
 				esac
@@ -2240,7 +2240,7 @@ do_discid ()
 {
 	SUBMITURL=
 	if [ -z "${CDDBDISCID}" ]; then
-		vecho -n "Getting CD track info... "
+		vecho "Getting CD track info... "
 		# In OSX, unmount the disc before a query
 		if [ "$OSFLAVOUR" = "OSX" ]; then
 			diskutil unmount "${CDROM#/dev/}"
@@ -3120,7 +3120,7 @@ do_cddb_read ()
 			;;
 		210|211)
 			# Multiple exact, (possibly multiple) inexact matches
-			vecho -n "Retrieving multiple matches... "
+			vecho "Retrieving multiple matches... "
 			grep -v '^[.]$' "${SOURCE_WORKDIR}/cddbquery" | (
 				# IN A SUB-SHELL - VARIABLES MODIFIED
 				# HERE DO NOT PERSIST IN THE PARENT
@@ -4069,28 +4069,34 @@ do_cdspeed ()
 	fi
 }
 
-# vecho [message]
+# vecho [-c|-n] [message]
 #
 # vecho outputs a message if EXTRAVERBOSE is 1 or more
+# -c is for a continuation line, -n is for no newline
 vecho ()
 {
 if [ x"$EXTRAVERBOSE" != "x" ] && [ "$EXTRAVERBOSE" -gt 0 ] ; then
 	case $1 in
 		warning) shift ; log warning "$@" ;;
-		*) >&4 echo "$@" ;;
+        -c) shift ; >&4 echo              "$@" ;; # for a continuation line
+		-n) shift ; >&4 echo -n "[Verbose] $@" ;;
+		*)          >&4 echo    "[Verbose] $@" ;;
 	esac
 fi
 }
 
-# vvecho [message]
+# vvecho [-c|-n] [message]
 #
 # vvecho outputs a message if EXTRAVERBOSE is 2 or more
+# -c is for a continuation line, -n is for no newline
 vvecho ()
 {
 if [ x"$EXTRAVERBOSE" != "x" ] && [ "$EXTRAVERBOSE" -gt 1 ] ; then
 	case $1 in
 		warning) shift ; log warning "$@" ;;
-		*) >&4 echo "$@" ;;
+		-c) shift ; >&4 echo               "$@" ;; # for a continuation line
+		-n) shift ; >&4 echo -n "[Verbose2] $@" ;;
+		*)          >&4 echo    "[Verbose2] $@" ;;
 	esac
 fi
 }
@@ -5519,7 +5525,7 @@ if [ "$DOREAD" = "y" ]; then
 	# User-definable function to set some things. Use it for
 	#  - closing the CD tray with eject -t
 	#  - set the CD speed value with eject -x
-	vecho -n "Executing customizable pre-read function... "
+	vecho "Executing customizable pre-read function... "
 
 	pre_read # Execute the user-defined pre-read function. Close the CD with it.
 
diff --git a/test-snippets/README b/test-snippets/README
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..138f812
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-snippets/README
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+Directory for test code snippets
+
+Allows for testing individual functions, 
+without having to fully invoke abcde.
+
+Not needed/wanted as part of deployment.
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/test-snippets/log-testing.sh b/test-snippets/log-testing.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..9452184
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-snippets/log-testing.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+#! /bin/bash
+
+# log [level] [message]
+#
+# log outputs the right message in a common format
+log ()
+{
+	BLURB="$1"
+	shift
+	case $BLURB in
+		error)   >&2 echo "[ERROR] abcde: $@" >&2 ;;
+		warning) >&2 echo "[WARNING] $@" >&2 ;;
+		info)    >&4 echo "[INFO] $@" ;;
+        console) >&4 echo "$@" ;;
+	esac
+}
+
+# vecho [-c|-n] [message]
+#
+# vecho outputs a message if EXTRAVERBOSE is 1 or more
+# -c is for a continuation line, -n is for no newline
+vecho ()
+{
+if [ x"$EXTRAVERBOSE" != "x" ] && [ "$EXTRAVERBOSE" -gt 0 ] ; then
+	case $1 in
+		warning) shift ; log warning "$@" ;;
+        -c) shift ; >&4 echo              "$@" ;; # for a continuation line
+		-n) shift ; >&4 echo -n "[Verbose] $@" ;;
+		*)          >&4 echo    "[Verbose] $@" ;;
+	esac
+fi
+}
+
+# vvecho [-c|-n] [message]
+#
+# vvecho outputs a message if EXTRAVERBOSE is 2 or more
+# -c is for a continuation line, -n is for no newline
+vvecho ()
+{
+if [ x"$EXTRAVERBOSE" != "x" ] && [ "$EXTRAVERBOSE" -gt 1 ] ; then
+	case $1 in
+		warning) shift ; log warning "$@" ;;
+		-c) shift ; >&4 echo               "$@" ;; # for a continuation line
+		-n) shift ; >&4 echo -n "[Verbose2] $@" ;;
+		*)          >&4 echo    "[Verbose2] $@" ;;
+	esac
+fi
+}
+
+exec 4>&1
+EXTRAVERBOSE=$1
+
+echo "testing vecho and vvecho functions"
+log console "call with a number 1 or 2 to see verbose logging output"
+vecho "with newline"
+vecho -n "without newline: "
+vecho -c "continued on the same line"
+
+vvecho "with newline"
+vvecho -n "without newline: "
+vvecho -c "continued on the same line"
+
+log console "testing console log -- print without prefix"
+log info "testing info log -- print with [INFO] prefix"