diff --git a/lyric_search_new/sources/cache.py b/lyric_search_new/sources/cache.py
index 27db659..da3ba94 100644
--- a/lyric_search_new/sources/cache.py
+++ b/lyric_search_new/sources/cache.py
@@ -47,9 +47,9 @@ class Cache:
         Returns:
             - LyricsResult corresponding to nearest match found (if found), **None** otherwise
         """
-        artist = artist.strip().lower()
-        song = song.strip().lower()
         try:
+            artist = artist.strip().lower()
+            song = song.strip().lower()
             logging.info("Searching %s - %s on %s",
                          artist, song, self.label)            
             async with sqlite3.connect(self.cache_db, timeout=2) as db_conn:
diff --git a/lyric_search_new/sources/genius.py b/lyric_search_new/sources/genius.py
index de07a90..7c4cea4 100644
--- a/lyric_search_new/sources/genius.py
+++ b/lyric_search_new/sources/genius.py
@@ -38,10 +38,10 @@ class Genius:
         @song: the song to search
         """
         try:
-            logging.info("Searching %s - %s on %s",
-                         artist, song, self.label)
             artist = artist.strip().lower()
             song = song.strip().lower()
+            logging.info("Searching %s - %s on %s",
+                         artist, song, self.label)            
             search_term = f'{artist}%20{song}'
             returned_lyrics = ''
             async with ClientSession() as client:
diff --git a/lyric_search_new/sources/lrclib.py b/lyric_search_new/sources/lrclib.py
index de6d560..564e655 100644
--- a/lyric_search_new/sources/lrclib.py
+++ b/lyric_search_new/sources/lrclib.py
@@ -33,11 +33,11 @@ class LRCLib:
         @artist: the artist to search
         @song: the song to search
         """
-        try:
-            logging.info("Searching %s - %s on %s",
-                         artist, song, self.label)            
+        try:          
             artist = artist.strip().lower()
             song = song.strip().lower()
+            logging.info("Searching %s - %s on %s",
+                         artist, song, self.label)              
             returned_lyrics = ''
             async with ClientSession() as client:
                 async with client.get(self.lrclib_url,