diff --git a/modules/lsp/src/main/scala/playground/lsp/LanguageServer.scala b/modules/lsp/src/main/scala/playground/lsp/LanguageServer.scala
index f6b4a010..5109ba22 100644
--- a/modules/lsp/src/main/scala/playground/lsp/LanguageServer.scala
+++ b/modules/lsp/src/main/scala/playground/lsp/LanguageServer.scala
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ import playground.language.CommandResultReporter
 import playground.language.CompletionProvider
 import playground.language.DiagnosticProvider
 import playground.language.DocumentSymbolProvider
+import playground.language.Feedback
 import playground.language.FormattingProvider
 import playground.language.TextDocumentProvider
 import playground.language.Uri
@@ -173,13 +174,15 @@ object LanguageServer {
           .toList
           .map(_.toUri)
 
-        LanguageClient[F]
-          .showInfoMessage(s"Hello from Smithy Playground v${BuildInfo.version}") *>
+        Feedback[F]
+          .showInfoMessage(
+            s"Hello from Smithy Playground v${BuildInfo.version}! Loading project..."
+          ) *>
           ServerLoader[F]
             .prepare(wsf.some)
             .flatMap { prepped =>
               ServerLoader[F].perform(prepped.params).flatTap { stats =>
-                LanguageClient[F]
+                Feedback[F]
                   .showInfoMessage(
                     s"Loaded Smithy Playground server with ${stats.render}"
                   )
@@ -307,11 +310,11 @@ object LanguageServer {
         .prepare(workspaceFolders = None)
         .flatMap {
           case prepared if !prepared.isChanged =>
-            LanguageClient[F].showInfoMessage(
+            Feedback[F].showInfoMessage(
               LanguageClient.NoChangeDetected
             )
           case prepared =>
-            LanguageClient[F].showInfoMessage("Detected changes, will try to rebuild server...") *>
+            Feedback[F].showInfoMessage("Detected changes, will try to rebuild server...") *>
               ServerLoader[F]
                 .perform(prepared.params)
                 .onError { case e =>
@@ -322,7 +325,7 @@ object LanguageServer {
                 .flatMap { stats =>
                   LanguageClient[F].refreshDiagnostics *>
                     LanguageClient[F].refreshCodeLenses *>
-                    LanguageClient[F].showInfoMessage(
+                    Feedback[F].showInfoMessage(
                       s"Reloaded Smithy Playground server with ${stats.render}"
                     )
                 }
diff --git a/modules/lsp/src/main/scala/playground/lsp/ServerLoader.scala b/modules/lsp/src/main/scala/playground/lsp/ServerLoader.scala
index fbd8e316..53d51eef 100644
--- a/modules/lsp/src/main/scala/playground/lsp/ServerLoader.scala
+++ b/modules/lsp/src/main/scala/playground/lsp/ServerLoader.scala
@@ -41,13 +41,13 @@ object ServerLoader {
   ) {
 
     def render: String =
-      s"$sourceCount sources, $importCount imports, $dependencyCount dependencies and $pluginCount plugins"
+      s"$sourceCount source entries, $importCount imports, $dependencyCount dependencies and $pluginCount plugins"
 
   }
 
   object WorkspaceStats {
 
-    def fromBuildConfig(
+    def fromPlaygroundConfig(
       bc: PlaygroundConfig
     ): WorkspaceStats = WorkspaceStats(
       sourceCount = bc.sources.size,
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ object ServerLoader {
               .build(params, this)
               .map(server => State(server, Some(params)))
               .flatMap(stateRef.set)
-              .as(WorkspaceStats.fromBuildConfig(params.config))
+              .as(WorkspaceStats.fromPlaygroundConfig(params.config))
 
             val server: LanguageServer[F] = LanguageServer.defer(stateRef.get.map(_.currentServer))
           }
diff --git a/modules/lsp/src/test/scala/playground/lsp/harness/LanguageServerIntegrationTests.scala b/modules/lsp/src/test/scala/playground/lsp/harness/LanguageServerIntegrationTests.scala
index 231ce510..3a92d570 100644
--- a/modules/lsp/src/test/scala/playground/lsp/harness/LanguageServerIntegrationTests.scala
+++ b/modules/lsp/src/test/scala/playground/lsp/harness/LanguageServerIntegrationTests.scala
@@ -71,17 +71,17 @@ trait LanguageServerIntegrationTests {
         TestClient
           .MessageLog(
             MessageType.Info,
-            s"Hello from Smithy Playground v${BuildInfo.version}",
+            s"Hello from Smithy Playground v${BuildInfo.version}! Loading project...",
           ),
         TestClient.MessageLog(
           MessageType.Info,
-          "Loaded Smithy Playground server with 2 sources, 0 imports, 2 dependencies and 0 plugins",
+          "Loaded Smithy Playground server with 2 source entries, 0 imports, 2 dependencies and 0 plugins",
         ),
       )
       IO {
         require(
-          events.size == 2,
-          "Events emitted at startup should've had size 2, it was " + events.size + " instead",
+          events.size == initLogs.size,
+          s"Events emitted at startup should've had size ${initLogs.size}, it was " + events.size + " instead",
         )
         require(
           events == initLogs,