AirportExpress -- Need iTunes Always Running?

Good Afternoon,
I'm interested in setting up a wireless music system, and I'm planning to get an Airport Express to replace my old D-Link router, then add a second Airport Express attached to my stereo system downstairs. Then I'll add an iPod Touch with "Remote" and I'll be all set!
One question... Do I have to have iTunes running all the time to access music from my main computer? If I'm with company in the living room, and I want to play an album, do I have to go upstairs and start up iTunes first? Or does Airport Express have some way of accessing my albums without actually running iTunes?
Thanks,
Matthew

Duane,
OK, thanks for the clarification. How do people work around this issue when you want yo have the music ready at any moment? Do you just leave iTunes running all the time?
Thanks,
Matthew

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