diff --git a/singer_sdk/logger.py b/singer_sdk/logger.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..31a733f5c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/singer_sdk/logger.py
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+"""Logging configuration for the Singer SDK."""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import logging
+import os
+import typing as t
+from pathlib import Path
+
+import yaml
+
+from singer_sdk.metrics import METRICS_LOG_LEVEL_SETTING, METRICS_LOGGER_NAME
+
+if t.TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from singer_sdk.helpers._compat import Traversable
+
+__all__ = ["setup_logging"]
+
+
+def load_yaml_logging_config(path: Traversable | Path) -> t.Any:  # noqa: ANN401
+    """Load the logging config from the YAML file.
+
+    Args:
+        path: A path to the YAML file.
+
+    Returns:
+        The logging config.
+    """
+    with path.open() as f:
+        return yaml.safe_load(f)
+
+
+def setup_logging(
+    config: t.Mapping[str, t.Any],
+    default_logging_config: dict[str, t.Any],
+) -> None:
+    """Setup logging.
+
+    Args:
+        default_logging_config: A default
+            :py:std:label:`Python logging configuration dictionary`.
+        config: A plugin configuration dictionary.
+    """
+    logging.config.dictConfig(default_logging_config)
+
+    config = config or {}
+    metrics_log_level = config.get(METRICS_LOG_LEVEL_SETTING, "INFO").upper()
+    logging.getLogger(METRICS_LOGGER_NAME).setLevel(metrics_log_level)
+
+    if "SINGER_SDK_LOG_CONFIG" in os.environ:  # pragma: no cover
+        log_config_path = Path(os.environ["SINGER_SDK_LOG_CONFIG"])
+        logging.config.dictConfig(load_yaml_logging_config(log_config_path))
diff --git a/singer_sdk/metrics.py b/singer_sdk/metrics.py
index 8a7efe51e..826035b60 100644
--- a/singer_sdk/metrics.py
+++ b/singer_sdk/metrics.py
@@ -7,21 +7,14 @@
 import json
 import logging
 import logging.config
-import os
 import typing as t
 from dataclasses import dataclass, field
-from pathlib import Path
 from time import time
 
-import yaml
-
-from singer_sdk.helpers._resources import get_package_files
-
 if t.TYPE_CHECKING:
     from types import TracebackType
 
     from singer_sdk.helpers import types
-    from singer_sdk.helpers._compat import Traversable
 
 
 DEFAULT_LOG_INTERVAL = 60.0
@@ -379,43 +372,3 @@ def sync_timer(stream: str, **tags: t.Any) -> Timer:
     """
     tags[Tag.STREAM] = stream
     return Timer(Metric.SYNC_DURATION, tags)
-
-
-def _load_yaml_logging_config(path: Traversable | Path) -> t.Any:  # noqa: ANN401
-    """Load the logging config from the YAML file.
-
-    Args:
-        path: A path to the YAML file.
-
-    Returns:
-        The logging config.
-    """
-    with path.open() as f:
-        return yaml.safe_load(f)
-
-
-def _get_default_config() -> t.Any:  # noqa: ANN401
-    """Get a logging configuration.
-
-    Returns:
-        A logging configuration.
-    """
-    log_config_path = get_package_files("singer_sdk").joinpath("default_logging.yml")
-    return _load_yaml_logging_config(log_config_path)
-
-
-def _setup_logging(config: t.Mapping[str, t.Any]) -> None:
-    """Setup logging.
-
-    Args:
-        config: A plugin configuration dictionary.
-    """
-    logging.config.dictConfig(_get_default_config())
-
-    config = config or {}
-    metrics_log_level = config.get(METRICS_LOG_LEVEL_SETTING, "INFO").upper()
-    logging.getLogger(METRICS_LOGGER_NAME).setLevel(metrics_log_level)
-
-    if "SINGER_SDK_LOG_CONFIG" in os.environ:
-        log_config_path = Path(os.environ["SINGER_SDK_LOG_CONFIG"])
-        logging.config.dictConfig(_load_yaml_logging_config(log_config_path))
diff --git a/singer_sdk/plugin_base.py b/singer_sdk/plugin_base.py
index 1564558cf..39add257b 100644
--- a/singer_sdk/plugin_base.py
+++ b/singer_sdk/plugin_base.py
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 import click
 from jsonschema import Draft7Validator
 
+import singer_sdk.logger as singer_logger
 from singer_sdk import about, metrics
 from singer_sdk.cli import plugin_cli
 from singer_sdk.configuration._dict_config import (
@@ -23,6 +24,7 @@
 )
 from singer_sdk.exceptions import ConfigValidationError
 from singer_sdk.helpers._classproperty import classproperty
+from singer_sdk.helpers._resources import get_package_files
 from singer_sdk.helpers._secrets import SecretString, is_common_secret_key
 from singer_sdk.helpers._util import read_json_file
 from singer_sdk.helpers.capabilities import (
@@ -162,7 +164,7 @@ def __init__(
             if self._is_secret_config(k):
                 config_dict[k] = SecretString(v)
         self._config = config_dict
-        metrics._setup_logging(self.config)  # noqa: SLF001
+        singer_logger.setup_logging(self.config, self.get_default_logging_config())
         self.metrics_logger = metrics.get_metrics_logger()
 
         self._validate_config(raise_errors=validate_config)
@@ -178,6 +180,15 @@ def setup_mapper(self) -> None:
             logger=self.logger,
         )
 
+    def get_default_logging_config(self) -> t.Any:  # noqa: ANN401, PLR6301
+        """Get a default logging configuration for the plugin.
+
+        Returns:
+            A logging configuration.
+        """
+        log_config_path = get_package_files("singer_sdk") / "default_logging.yml"
+        return singer_logger.load_yaml_logging_config(log_config_path)
+
     @property
     def mapper(self) -> PluginMapper:
         """Plugin mapper for this tap.