Hi there CreationJon,
I read your post a few times, and was just wondering - is your question similar to the old zen question about whether a tree falling in the middle of a forest makes a sound if no-one is there to hear it ?
In other words, we're comfortable that a tree falling will create pressure waves in the air molecules, radiating out from the fallen tree - the energy the falling tree produces dissipates partially in this way. That will happen every time a tree falls, regardless of whether anyone is there. However, is it correct to call that phenomenon "sound" if those pressure waves don't vibrate an eardrum ? It's a neat little semantic question, but not one which takes you anywhere.
I read your post as asking a similar question about "light". Are you saying that yes, waves of photons could well have been radiating from a source before the earth was formed, but it is only when the earth was there for those waves to hit, that we can actually call them "light" ?
Please let me know if I've misunderstood you.
Cheers
vimesey