diff --git a/light9/networking.py b/light9/networking.py
--- a/light9/networking.py
+++ b/light9/networking.py
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
+import os
 from ConfigParser import SafeConfigParser
 # my intent was to pull these from a file in the LIGHT9_SHOW/ directory
 
+
 def dmxServerUrl():
     #host = os.getenv('DMXHOST', 'localhost')
     #url = "http://%s:8030" % host
@@ -17,7 +19,7 @@ def musicPort():
 
 def mpdServer():
     """servername, port"""
-    return 'dash',6600
+    return os.getenv('LIGHT9_MPD_SERVER', 'dash'),6600
 
 def kcPort():
     return 8050