diff --git a/logger/Logger.cxx b/logger/Logger.cxx
index 2f8941c..fa5596d 100644
--- a/logger/Logger.cxx
+++ b/logger/Logger.cxx
@@ -320,6 +320,19 @@ bool Logger::Logging(Severity severity)
     }
 }
 
+bool Logger::Logging(const std::string& severityStr)
+{
+    if (fSeverityMap.count(severityStr))
+    {
+        return Logging(fSeverityMap.at(severityStr));
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        LOG(error) << "Unknown severity setting: '" << severityStr;
+        return false;
+    }
+}
+
 void Logger::SetVerbosity(const Verbosity verbosity)
 {
     fVerbosity = verbosity;
diff --git a/logger/Logger.h b/logger/Logger.h
index f8eeed1..1637ee9 100644
--- a/logger/Logger.h
+++ b/logger/Logger.h
@@ -124,6 +124,7 @@ class Logger
     static void SetCustomSeverity(const std::string& key, const std::string& severityStr);
 
     static bool Logging(const Severity severity);
+    static bool Logging(const std::string& severityStr);
 
     static void SetVerbosity(const Verbosity verbosity);
     static void SetVerbosity(const std::string& verbosityStr);