How do I re-configure an old airport express to be used to stream music wirelessly to my receiver?

I am trying to reconfigure an old airport express to stream music to my stereo.  I plugged it in and reset it using the button on the AE.  Upon restart I renamed it and created a new wi-fi network.  It connected to my existing wireless signal and had the green light on the AE illuminated.  After turning selecting a song to play off my iPhone 5S there wasn't any option the select the network I created.  Any ideas? 

I plugged it in and reset it using the button on the AE.
Plugged into "what"?  I take it that you mean that you plugged the AirPort Express into the Ethernet port on your router using an Ethernet cable, since that would be the only way that it could create a new network
I renamed it and created a new wi-fi network
You are telling us here that you created another different wireless network than your existing network, so you have two wireless networks now.
It connected to my existing wireless signal
The AirPort Express cannot do this if it is creating another network, as you say it is. Or, when you say "it", maybe you are referring to another device?  In that case, please clarify on what "it" might be.
After turning selecting a song to play off my iPhone 5S there wasn't any option the select the network I created
You must first connect the iPhone to the new wireless network that you created, and enter the password to connect......before....you can go into iTunes and select a song to play.
Unless you really do need two wireless networks, it would make more sense to configure the AirPort Express to "join" your existing wireless network. Then, everything is on the same network.  Did you consider that option?

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