Thank's for the clarification. Eru was the Christian God. You're right that you couldn't call either a creature, in that they were the ones doing the creating, but I think that one wouldn't be far off in calling Him a Person, in much the same sense that the Valar are people, though they are not naturally incarnate. Tolkien may have agreed with you that Eru was the Rythm of the universe, or he might be more inclined to say that he was the creator of the rhythm (i.e. the music) which was then embelished by the ainur.
In the end I feel safest just saying that Eru was Just Always There.
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